rise count n session thank you and please be seated and good morning everyone my name is curry Ming lorf I'm assigned to preside over this morning's proceedings uh we're here for a limited purpose this morning I do want to note uh for everyone's benefit that um there is a as everyone certainly is wear considerable uh interest in uh what has occurred in our community in the last several days but that reason the court has seen fit under rule 22 of the Superior Court uniform Superior Court rules to allow media Outlets to record uh some of these proceedings uh however under those rules the court has set in place certain limitations and uh and I just want everyone to know that the media has been informed of that and I'm confident that they will comply with that but otherwise there is to be no filming or recording by any members of the public or any other individual other than those authorized specifically by the court uh in its signed ruling uh are we ready Council to begin and bring the defendant in State's ready all right defense is ready all right all right good morning sir are you Mr Colt gray yes sir my name's Curry mingled dworf I'm assigned to preside over this morning's proceedings Mr Gray I do need to inquire as to whether you're able to read and write the English language yes sir all right um I also want to inform you uh well I want to ask you do you understand that you have the right to be represented by an attorney in these proceedings yes sir and you are in fact represented today is that correct yes sir and Mr zaye Haron you're here on behalf of this defendant is that right yes sir all right and you understand you have the right to be continuously represented throughout this proceeding and if you cannot afford to be to hire counsel and this court is obligated under Constitution to provide counsel for you without cost to you all right I um going to inform you of a few other matters um and I'm not going to ask you anything just inform you so one is I want to make sure that you are aware that you have the right to remain silent you don't have to say anything at all and it's important to understand that because anything you might say uh could be used against you at further proceedings associated with your case um I want to inform you of the charges that you currently face um in essence you charged with for counts of felony murder as outlined in um in the state warrants that have been issued against you I want to make you aware that the maximum penalty for felony murder uh so for each count the maximum penalty is that you could be punishable by death by imprisonment for life without parole or by imprisonment for life with the possibility of parole uh if you have any questions about these charges then uh I would urge you to discuss those with your attorney um I would invite you Mr Harmon to inform the court as to whether there's a request for Bond at this time at this time your honor there is not a request for Bond we will file the appropriate motions if that becomes necessary all right um an indictment by the grand jury for most felony offenses or accusations um well you have the right to receive an indictment for these offenses and I assume Mr Brad Smith this year on behalf of the DA's office or he is our district attorney so and he's accompanied by miss Patricia Brooks who is his chief assistant um a preliminary hearing you'll have the right also to a preliminary hearing unless you make a bond which of course at this point there's no bond being requested or unless you wave such a hearing you have the right to a speedy and public trial by a judge or jury you have the right to confront and cross-examine all Witnesses you have the right to call Witnesses on your own behalf and testify in your own defense if you so choose as you sit here in this courtroom today under the law you are Presumed Innocent uh your refusal to testify at any point uh in any proceeding will not be used against you in determining whether you are guilty or not guilty Council let me just inquire as to there whether there are any other uh items that the court should address before we conclude this preliminary hearing no no honor well I do have one piece of information to convey to the court there was a development yesterday afternoon that makes it necessary for our office to have alternate Council appointed and Arrangements have already been made in that regard I've already explained that to Mr Gray and Alternate Council will be appointed by the end of the day today all right thank you very much Miss dony Graves all right then uh with that this hearing is concluded and you may escort this defendant out right condo order if we could bring the defendant Mr Mr Colt gry back out for a moment please I just need to correct one thing on the record all right Mr Gray we visited a moment ago I just need to correct a couple of things on the record I correctly told you the maximum penalty for the crimes for which you are charged um that's correct except for the fact that uh you are under 18 years old so I wanted to inform you and make it clear to you that the penalty for the crimes for which you are charged does not include death uh it includes um life without the possibility of parole or life with the possibility of parole I also wanted to inform you that the court has set December 4th at 8:30 a.m. for your preliminary hearing and uh that is of course subject to change as you secure new Council uh later today and so forth is there anything else that uh needs to be addressed that anyone can think of no you're are no you're are all right so with that you may escort U Mr Colt gray back out thank you