An early 2022 trial date was set in Christian County Circuit Court Wednesday for a Hopkinsville man charged in the 2019 shooting of another man following an argument that began in a vehicle.
Judge Andrew Self set a trial date of January 10 with a full week on the calendar set aside to complete the proceedings.
19-year-old Robert Earl Torian III is charged with murder in connection to the August 2019 death of Terrill Moore. Police said Torian and Moore were passengers in a vehicle when an argument began. Torian is accused of shooting Moore in the head after he exited the vehicle.
Before setting the trial date, Judge Self heard a bond reduction motion from Torian’s attorney Hannah Peveler. She requested her client’s bond be reduced from $500,000 since he has been in jail since his arrest and several subsequent court appearances have been continued.
click to download audioAssistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Jerad Smith said it was his understanding any outstanding lab results are in the possession of police investigators.
click to download audioLike he did at a similar bond reduction hearing in September, Judge Self denied the bond reduction.
The parties are scheduled to provide the judge an update on the case at a pretrial conference on October 13.
