TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Two brothers accused in the
fatal shootings of 4 women at a Tulsa apartment are making their first
formal court appearance since prosecutors charged them with first-degree
murder.
A judge on Friday entered a not-guilty plea on
behalf of James Poore and set an April 2 preliminary hearing date. Poore
and his brother, Cedric Poore, are both charged in the Jan. 7 deaths of
23-year-old twins Rebeika Powell and Kayetie Melchor, 33-year-old Misty
Nunley and 55-year-old Julie Jackson.
Also Friday, a judge appointed a public defender
for Cedric Poore and delayed his arraignment until March 1. Both
brothers appeared in court Friday via closed-circuit television from the
Tulsa County jail.
Prosecutors have yet to decide if they'll seek the death penalty.
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