MIAMI -- Three of the four suspects in the death of Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor made their first appearances in Miami-Dade County court Tuesday morning, where a judge denied bond for all of them.

Wearing special protective vests designed to prevent inmates from harming themselves, Venja Hunte, 20, Charles Wardlow, 18, and Jason Mitchell, 17, appeared in bond court after being transported Monday night to Miami-Dade County from Lee County on the west coast.

Hunte's attorney, Michael Hornung, said the other suspects recruited his client to drive to Taylor's Palmetto Bay home the night he was shot.

"He had no idea whatsoever regarding what was going on (or) where they were going to," Hornung said, adding that Hunte never even met Taylor.

According to Hunte's arrest affidavit, "He admitted that he participated with others in the armed burglary via forced entry at the home of Sean Taylor, where a large sum of money was stored."

Eric Rivera Jr., 17, who is believed to be the triggerman, did not appear in court. His attorney, Wilbur Smith, was unable to find out from court officials where Rivera is being held.

It was believed Rivera would make his first appearance in juvenile court Tuesday afternoon, but Smith told Local 10's Rad Berky he is not sure now.

Smith also said there was a fifth suspect who has not yet been arrested.

"There is a fifth suspect," he said. "…I don't know if he's on the run or if he's cooperating with the state."

Prosecutor Reid Ruben said he was "not going to confirm any facts with regards to the case."

Taylor died the morning of Nov. 27, one day after he was shot in his Palmetto Bay home during a break-in.

All four suspects are charged with unpremeditated murder, home invasion with a firearm or another deadly weapon and armed burglary. Police said they all have prior arrests, including drug, theft and gun charges.

"I understand there was a burglary and things can go bad, but it was not anybody's intent to go in there and pull a gun and do the damage that they did," said Mitchell's attorney, Landon Miller.

Family, friends, and former and current teammates and coaches were among those who attended Taylor's funeral Monday at the Pharmed Arena on the campus of Florida International University.

Taylor played football at the University of Miami, where he was a member of the 2001 national championship team as a freshman. In his final season with the Hurricanes in 2003, Taylor was a consensus first-team All-American and named Big East Conference defensive player of the year. He was also a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, given to the nation's best defensive back.

He left school early and became the first UM player selected in the 2004 NFL draft when the Redskins picked him fifth overall.

Last June, Taylor agreed to a plea bargain in court on charges that he brandished a weapon at people he suspected had stolen some all-terrain vehicles from his South Florida home. Taylor agreed to 18 months of probation.

He was also arrested in 2004 but never charged with driving under the influence in Virginia.

Taylor was in his fourth season with the Redskins and led the team with five interceptions. The 212-pound safety played in his first Pro Bowl in 2006.