Tia Johnson gets bond after judge grants her a new trial

Tia Johnson, a Chesapeake woman charged in the murder of her boyfriend, has been granted bond following a hearing Friday. This comes after a News 3 investigation uncovered important evidence that wasn’t shown to the jury during her initial trial, leading to a judge granting her a new one and vacating her murder conviction.

Johnson’s bond was set at $100,000 and requires her to wear a GPS tracking device. As of this writing, she has not bonded out.

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Chesapeake woman gets new trial, murder conviction vacated after WTKR found important evidence

There’s no doubt Tia Johnson, 23, shot and killed her boyfriend Martario Gee, 40, on February 12, 2024, as he was walking away from her house. It’s all caught on Ring camera video…

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