The 4th District Appellate Court ordered the former Sangamon County deputy be released pending his trial for killing Sonya Massey.

A former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy charged with the murder of Sonya Massey will spend more time in jail. Judges in the Fourth District Appellate Court put a 35-day pause on the release order for Sean Grayson to give Sangamon County time to appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court.

A hearing has been set regarding the conditions of Sean P. Grayson's release from jail after the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — An Illinois Appellate Court has agreed to keep former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson in custody for an additional 35 days. RELATED: Restrictions on pre-trial release for Sean Grayson to be determined at Friday hearing

An Illinois appellate court has ruled that Sean Grayson, the former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy accused of killing Sonya Massey, should be released from jail pretrial. Grayson is facing charges of first-degree murder for killing the 36-year-old woman in her home the morning of July 6.

Prosecutors will ask the Illinois Supreme Court to review an appellate court ruling that found former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson should be released from jail pending trial on

Sean Grayson will be released from custody ahead of further court proceedings against him. An Illinois appellate court ruled last week that Grayson was improperly detained based on his perceived threat to the community following Sonya Massey’s death.