Olan Howard to Appear for Status Hearing This Morning

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A man charged with Murder and Dealing in a Schedule I Controlled Substance will appear for a status conference this morning at 9 a.m. in Marshall Superior Court I. While there has been no official confirmation as to whether or not the case again Olan Howard will go to trial, plea negotiations continue in the case but it doesn’t appear likely that a plea agreement will be reached.

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Initial Hearing Held for Man Suspected of Murder

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An initial hearing was held in Marshall County Superior Court 1 Friday afternoon in the case of Olan Howard who has been charged with Murder and Dealing in a Schedule I Controlled Substance.

The hearing was held via video conference where a plea of not guilty was entered. Howard was found to be indigent and Judge Robert Bowen appointed Tom Black as his attorney. A pretrial conference was set for March 13 and two jury trial settings were set for Sept. 10 and Oct. 1. He remains in the Marshall County Jail on a cash bond of $100,000.

Howard is accused of murdering Stephen O. Vires on May 19, 2012 while committing or attempting to commit dealing in a scheduled I controlled substance. It is alleged the controlled substance was heroin and/or morphine. He was arrested shortly after an indictment in this case was filed by a Marshall County Grand Jury.