Judge Delays Bond Decision in Football Player’s Murder Case

Judge delays bond decision in football player’s murder case

A Brevard County judge is holding off on a bond decision for a former college football player charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of another athlete outside a downtown Melbourne bar.

Prosecutors Seek to Revoke Bond in Downtown Melbourne Murder Case: Hearing Set for Thursday - The Space Coast Rocket

MELBOURNE, Fla. — August 6, 2025 Nearly two months after prosecutors upgraded charges against 24-year-old Stephan Diejuste from manslaughter to second-degree murder, the question on many minds has been: why is he still free on bond? That question will begin to be addressed at a critical hearing scheduled for Thursday, August 7, when the State Attorney’s Office for the 18th Judicial Circuit argues to have Diejuste’s bond revoked or significantly …