Lawyers for the central Iowa woman accused in the murder of a realtor 15 years ago appeared in court today and asked for her bail to be reduced from $2 million.
Fifty-three-year-old Kristin Ramsey of Woodward is accused of murdering Ashley Okland in a town home Okland was showing in West Des Moines in April of 2011.
Several people were called to testify in a court hearing today about Ramsey’s character, including her mother. Her lawyers say she is not a flight risk and doesn’t even have a passport.
Prosecutors say they first-degree murder charge changes things and Ramsey’s bail should not be reduced.
The judge says he hopes to make a decision by the middle of next week.
