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hearing, I'm going to I'm first going to ask you just a few A few questions and then I'm going to advise you of your rights and and uh also let you know about a preliminary hearing. that's been scheduled. Um, for you. um, why don't you just state your name, please? All right, pull the microphone down please. Um, there you go. All right. And, uh, How old are you? Mr. Gray. 54 And are you able to read and write and understand the English language without any difficulty? Yes. Uh how far did you go in school? Uh, 11th grade GD. Okay. Um and, I note that you have Council seated with you at the table, you understand. you have the right to be represented. by an attorney at all times. Uh, for this and all future proceedings in your case. Yes sir. Um, and do you understand that? Of course, if you cannot afford an attorney that the public defender will be appointed to represent you upon your request. Yes. all right, And uh, Council would you identify yourself please for the record? We are. Related. all right, um, Just need to make sure that um, the system is working. And all right. So um, the following are questions that I'm going to ask. I'm just informing you of some things. You have the right to remain silent. anything you say can be used against you at further hearings. or the trial on the charges that you're facing. Uh, for this hearing, you're not going to be questioned about. facts and circumstances surrounding uh, your charges. Um, you are currently. charged with. and you'll be provided with copies of the warrant, if you don't already have them, You're currently charged with. uh, 2 counts of. felony murder. in the second degree. uh, you're charged with 4 counts. Felony. involuntary. manslaughter. You're charged. with. 8 counts of felony. cruelty to children in the second degree. Now, for these offenses. uh, for the felony murder counts. Um, in the second degree felony murder in the second degree. uh the maximum. imprisonment, the maximum penalty for each count is up to 30 years. uh, imprisonment. For. felony involuntary. manslaughter. of course, again there are 4 counts. the maximum. uh, penalty for for each of those offenses is each years. uh, imprisonment, for the 8. The maximum penalty under the law. for each of those 8 counts. is 10 years. imprisonment. For a maximum. total. Um, possible. a penalty for the charges that you currently are facing. of 180 years. in prison. if you have questions about the these charges, which I assume that you, you will, the court urges you to discuss those with your attorney. um, let me inquire as to whether there's a motion for Bond. if if uh, if Mr. Gray is moving for Bond at this time. Yes, sir. Not at this time, we will allow um, alternate Council to make that decision. All right, thank you. And I also need to inform you that you have the right to an indictment. by a grand jury. Um, uh, and you also have the right to a preliminary hearing unless you make bond or wave. Uh 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. uh, if you so choose I want to make it clear to you. Um Mr. Gray that you are Presumed Innocent. your refusal to testify at any point. or will not cannot be used against you in determining, whether you're guilty. uh, or not guilty. I mentioned the first appearance here in. a moment ago. That is. being. set. for you. Uh, for December 4th. 2024. at 8:30. a.m. uh, currently that's set to take place in the Magister Court of Barrow County. it could be subject to change but I just want you to know that. That is the date. that we currently have. In fact council could you approach please? I have um, this, uh, See, I need to scratch this out. This document that discusses Bond and gives the data to the preliminary preliminary hearing and I guess. um, I could sign that and he could just get a copy of it. And then the warrants are attached to that. That. so, I would like for him. Sign it. Please. Go ahead and get him. His copy. Yes, please. and are they his copies of going? provided And they say service copies on them. So I assume that they're for him. Okay? Talk to Chris, go to you concur with that. So with those copies of 4, This is for the Detention Center. so he's got his own copies or he'll have them provided all right, so the Detention Center wants to hold on to those all right, let me uh, and thank you Missy Graves. I want to, um, certainly acknowledge the presence of our district attorney Mr. Brad Smith. He's assisted by his cheapest assistant Patricia Brooks. Is there anything else Council that the court needs to address that I have neglected to address Now. No sir. Not at this time. All right. Uh, I do want to thank uh, those I are in the gallery who have an interest and who have appeared. I appreciate the decorum that has been maintained throughout these. this proceeding or both of these proceedings today. or with that, this matter is adjourned. Artificial lighter today. Come and see you Probably the first part of next.