Suspects in pregnant woman's death appear in court

Thomas Clayton Johnson and Emmalei Grace Trevathan make their initial court appearances on charges they killed Brittany Smith on Feb. 11, 2021.
Posted 2/12/2021, 12:49:18 AM Updated 2/12/2021, 12:52:05 AM

All right Mr Freeman

It's just Mr Thomas Just Mr

Johnson You're here on the first appearance of the right

to remain silent

Anything you say can be used against you

You have been charged with felony murder class a misdemeanor

felony murder of a number one child class a misdemeanor

and failure to reported death or concealing a death which

is a class A misdemeanor

Have to discuss with him whether he wants to have

an attorney

Represent him

Okay

We're gonna point the capital of Defenders office to represent

him on this matter

Mr

Litter

March 4th 9 a.m. Alright so your next court date

is gonna be march 4th 9 a.m. We're gonna have

an attorney

No no that's fine

I just wanna make sure you have a chance to

talk

We're gonna have an attorney there for you on that

court day

There will be no bond on this case

I'm assuming the state would request that

Mr

Freeman do you want to be heard on that Uh

all right

Thank you

Thank you

I don't have a problem

if Italy Trevathan uh Mr Vase in your hearing The

first appearance at a right to remain silent

Anything you say can be used against you

You have been charged with felony murder murder of an

unborn child

I believe both of those class A felonies that carry

and uh felony figure two reported death or concealing a

death which I believe is a class I Is that

correct All right ma'am you have a right to be

represented by an attorney

Mr Freeman

Did you We're gonna point then the couple of defenders

office to represent her on this matter and that next

court date

34 in the morning

Really one that's gonna set for March 4th at 9

a.m.

And I'm just going to stay

Also wants it to remain this No bond

Mr

Freeman would you like to be heard on that Uh

all right then

The next court date is gonna be March 4th

We will have an attorney ranks for you at that

time

Thank you

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