Judge agrees to release Edmond man accused of threatening another judge, two attorneys

But Christopher Arthur Durham, of Edmond, will stay in the Oklahoma County jail until he can raise a $10,000 cash bond required to gain his freedom in a related case.

Oklahoma County District Judge Donald L. Deason agreed to release Durham on his own recognizance with conditions that include a GPS monitor and instructions to stay away from those he's accused of threatening.

Durham, 42, is accused of threatening Oklahoma County Special Judge Lynne McGuire and attorneys Tom Daniel and Ken Klingenberg.

Durham was charged Monday with a misdemeanor in the case.

Deason said holding him without bail amounts to an “ongoing constitutional violation of the law.”

Prosecutors did not object to Durham's release.

“We had originally asked that he be detained without bond until such time as we could arrange for an evaluation and to consult with his lawyer and fashion a set of restrictions to both allow his release pending trial and protect the named victims and the public,” First Assistant District Attorney Scott Rowland said.

McGuire presided over Durham's divorce and Daniel represented Durham's wife.

Klingenberg was appointed by McGuire to assist with the sale of the home Durham shared with his ex-wife and two children.