A Hopkinsville man accused in connection to the November 2018 murder of Joey Hayes appeared in Trigg Circuit Court Wednesday afternoon for a hearing to request his bond be reduced.
James Gentry’s attorney, Micheal Thompson, appeared before Judge C.A. “Woody” Woodall after filing a motion to have his client’s bond reduced.
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Commonwealth’s Attorney Carrie Ovey-Wiggins argued the $1 million bond is reasonable given the nature of the offenses and should not be reduced.
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Kentucky State Police Detective Cory Hamby testified at a preliminary hearing in December 2018 that Gentry admitted he was present when Hayes was shot multiple times and that he also transported him to the location where he was killed.
A missing person’s report was filed with the Christian County Sheriff’s Office on November 28, 2018, which stated Gentry was the last person to see Hayes on the Princeton Road around 2:25 that morning when Hayes was following him to a job site.
Hayes body was found around noon on November 28 in a hay barn on a farm located at 412 Buffalo Road in Trigg County. State Police testified that Gentry had lived on the farm in the past and it was owned by a family member.
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