JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man accused of murdering his wife 23 years ago and burying her body in the backyard of their Jacksonville home is being allowed to leave the state for the holidays.
Michael Haim, who has been out on bail, was ordered to remain in Florida until the end of his trial. A motion from his lawyer asking that Haim be allowed to live in North Carolina, where his current wife has a home, was denied.
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But another motion asking that Haim be allowed to return to North Carolina to see his wife for Christmas was granted by Circuit Judge Steve Whittington. He is permitted to travel to North Carolina from Dec. 22 to Jan. 3, when he is required to be in court for his next pretrial hearing.
Whittington initially denied Haim bail, but that was appealed to an appeals court, ordered him released on $200,000 bail. Under the conditions of his bail, he can’t leave Florida and must appear at every hearing.