SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — An Illinois Appellate Court has agreed to keep former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson in custody for an additional 35 days. RELATED: Restrictions on pre-trial release for Sean Grayson to be determined at Friday hearing

A former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy charged with the murder of Sonya Massey will spend more time in jail. Judges in the Fourth District Appellate Court put a 35-day pause on the release order for Sean Grayson to give Sangamon County time to appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court.

Prosecutors will ask the Illinois Supreme Court to review an appellate court ruling that found former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson should be released from jail pending trial on charges related to the July 6 shooting death of Sonya Massey.

Sean Grayson will be released from custody ahead of further court proceedings against him. An Illinois appellate court ruled last week that Grayson was improperly detained based on his perceived threat to the community following Sonya Massey’s death.

An Illinois appellate court ruled Wednesday that a former deputy sheriff charged with the death of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman shot in her home after she called police for help, should be released from jail pending his first-degree murder trial.

Sean P. Grayson, who faces charges related to the shooting death of 36-year-old Sonya Massey, is scheduled for a court hearing that could

A hearing has been set regarding the conditions of Sean P. Grayson's release from jail after the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey.