<div>The attorney for Leland Raley will be back in Franklin County Superior Court next week asking the judge to lower his client’s bond.Raley and his wife Sherry were indicted in September on murder charges in the death Sherry’s father Tommy Whitworth.In September, Judge Chris Phelps set bond for Leland Raley at $15,000. Sherry Raley received a $10,000 bond.In Court documents submitted last Friday Leland’s attorney petitioned the court to lower the bond amount because he said his client is indigent.Under the terms of his bond, if he is released on bond, Leland and his wife will remain under house arrest at a residence in Toccoa until the case is adjudicated.Sherry Raley was arrested August 14 and Leland Raley was arrested on August 17.Both were indicted in September on felony murder and two counts of neglect of an elderly person.According to the indictment, between January 1, 2026 and August 10, 2026 the couple knowingly deprived Whitworth, who was bedridden, of necessary medical services, causing him to develop bed sores which became infected.When deputies found Whitworth at a residence on Powers Road, the warrant states he had bed sores on his legs and back to the extent that hhe was stuck to the mattress and “various insects were crawling on him.”He was rushed to St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital on August 10, and died there on August 15.So far, no trial date has been set.</div>

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The attorney for Leland Raley will be back in Franklin County Superior Court next week asking the judge to lower his client’s bond. Raley and his wife Sherry were indicted in September on murder charges in the death Sherry’s father Tommy Whitworth. In September, Judge Chris Phelps set...

Leland Raley Asking for Reduced Bond

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The attorney for Leland Raley will be back in Franklin County Superior Court next week asking the judge to lower his client’s bond. Raley and his wife Sher

Leland Raley Asking for Reduced Bond

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