Tex McIver released on bond after 8 months in Fulton jail

12-11-17 - Atlanta, GA - Tex McIver, 74, (right) and his attorney, Don Samuel, leave the Fulton County Jail Monday night after McIver was released on bond. He was carrying a plastic bag full of papers and books.(CASEY SYKES, CASEY.SYKES@AJC.COM)

Credit: Casey Sykes

Credit: Casey Sykes

12-11-17 - Atlanta, GA - Tex McIver, 74, (right) and his attorney, Don Samuel, leave the Fulton County Jail Monday night after McIver was released on bond. He was carrying a plastic bag full of papers and books.(CASEY SYKES, CASEY.SYKES@AJC.COM)

Claud "Tex" McIver, accused of murder in the shooting death of his wife, Diane, posted bond on Monday and was released from the Fulton County Jail shortly before 9 p.m.

McIver was granted $750,000 bond in October, but it took him two months to come up with the required $75,000, or 10 percent of the full bond.

McIver, showing white stubble on his chin, had no comment for the waiting media as he walked out of the lockup.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney granted a new bond for McIver in October, but it took the defendant two months to raise the money required to secure his release.

"The McIver Murder Case" has been the subject of Breakdown, a podcast by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. You can listen on iTunes, Stitcher or your favorite podcast platform. Or you can stream the first episode here: