Trial Date Set for Ex-Broker Charged With BofA Exec's Murder

Judge Richard H. Kirschner heard oral arguments on the bail issue at the recent pretrial hearing at California Superior Court for Los Angeles County, Van Nuys West-Dept. G, denying prosecutors' motion for no bail, according to the court document.

As a condition of bond release, the court ordered the defendant to be placed on electronic monitoring starting June 25, with the following conditions:

• Stay 100 yards away from any airport terminal, railroad or bus terminal.
• Turner will be under curfew from 5:00p.m. to 6:00 a.m., and he may have no female visitors.
• The defendant is restricted to Los Angeles County.

The judge ordered Turner's bond to stand.

Turner worked for years for Merrill and then as a Bank of America Securities broker, according to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's BrokerCheck page.

Avan had been promoted to a new role, Bank of America senior vice president, Head of Global Women's and Under-represented Talent Strategy Global Human Resources, shortly before she was killed, after nearly 23 years as a Merrill Lynch managing director, LinkedIn profile indicates.

Credit: Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office