Markwart allowed release

Tyler Markwart, the former WSU student who was convicted by a jury Dec. 13 of marijuana charges after a two day trial, was allowed release from jail Friday under a $5,000 recognizance bond. Markwart, who represented himself in court during the December trial, had been ordered to report to jail to await sentencing after the jury rendered its verdict.

Judge David Frazier ordered Markwart not to possess firearms, possess or sell drugs during the pre-sentencing release. He issued a stern warning to Markwart that the release would end and his mother, who signed as surety for the $5,000 bond, would...