HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A hearing for a man accused of felony murder was held Friday where the defendant waived his right to a second preliminary hearing.
Brennan Trass is accused in the shooting death of 24-year-old Jose Morales, who was found on the floor of a residence back on Aug. 17 with multiple gunshot wounds. He died later at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center.
Judge Trish Rose found there was probable cause to send the case to trial on the murder charge, but didn’t find that there was enough evidence for him to be bound over on a charge of criminal possession of a firearm. So, the state refiled that count and he waived his right to a preliminary hearing on that count. The state also changed the wording for the felony murder charge.
The case is scheduled for trial March 22, however that is always subject to change.