A judge has released Eric Prokopi, who is charged with smuggling dinosaur fossils into the United States.

The Prosecution argued for tougher bail conditions, saying that Prokopi could flee because he has access to dinosaur parts that could be sold for over half a million dollars.

The prosecutor wanted the bail raised to a million dollars.

After hearing the arguments, Judge Henry Pitman raised the bail to $250,000, but lifted a requirement that Prokopi be confined to his gainesville home.