A bond motion could be in play for the case against Montie Streeval.
During Wednesday’s Trigg County Circuit Court session, Streeval’s public defender, Cody Hooks, said he’d been able to discuss the case with his client over the last few weeks — and noted in preparing a bond motion, there was a bond hold on a lesser charge of first-degree possession of meth, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Commonwealth’s Attorney Carrie Ovey-Wiggins and recently-entered 56th Circuit Judge Jamus Redd sorted these concerns.
That more serious charge comes from the 2020 killing of a Muhlenberg County man, Cameron Phillips of Powderly before Streeval allegedly dumped his body near a wooded area in eastern Trigg County — close to a cemetery on Old Rocky Point Road.
Streeval is also charged with possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, because in January 2015, Streeval — then of Hopkinsville — received a five-year sentence for third-degree burglary and third-degree criminal mischief, while having to repay more than $400 in restitution to Saints Peter and Paul Church.
On Wednesday, Hooks also noted some supplemental discovery is coming from the Commonwealth’s office at a later time. Furthermore, Hooks added that Attorney Eric Bearden will be coming on as co-counsel, and he will soon file an entry of appearance.
Streeval’s next appearance in court for pre-trial will be May 11. In regards to all charges against him, Streeval is set for a jury trial on August 22.
