CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – A scheduling order offers new details on when Sidney Moorer, one of two suspects charged in the Heather Elvis case, will next appear in court.
The scheduling order was signed by Judge R. Markley Dennis on March 17 and filed with the Horry County Clerk of Court on March 22.
The proceedings, according to the scheduling order, will occur as follows:
- APRIL 4 – Deadline for filing of all pretrial motions by parties
- APRIL 15 – Opposing counsel shall respond in writing to all briefs filed in support of pretrial motions, or the moving parties’ motion is considered stipulated to
- APRIL 18 – All pretrial motions that counsel or court want heard prior to juror questionnaires or juror summons being sent out by the Clerk of Court
- MAY 2 – 800 juror summons and questionnaires mailed
- JUNE 2 – Questionnaires are to be sent back from jurors by this date
- JUNE 3 – List given to sheriff on no responses
- JUNE 13 – JUNE 17: Final hearing dates for any and all pretrial matters that need to be resolved prior to trial. Hearings will begin at 9 a.m. at the Horry County Justice Center, third floor.
- JUNE 17 – Attorneys to provide witness list to the court. The State and Defense shall be prepared to stipulate by agreement as to those exhibits to be introduced at trial by the parties or to set forth their objections to said exhibits.
- JUNE 20 – Jury panel arrives to Horry County Justice Center and reports to the Jury Assembly room. Qualification process begins. Jury to be chosen, trial to begin upon qualification of the panel.
- JUNE 27 – Trial continues if necessary
Murder charges were dismissed against Sidney Moorer and his wife, Tammy, in early March. Both were charged by the Horry County Police Department with murder in the disappearance and death of Elvis, who was last seen in December 2013.
An obstruction of justice charge against Tammy and charges of indecent exposure against the couple were also dismissed this month.
Both are still charged with kidnapping, while Sidney is also charged with obstruction of justice.
Authorities had said earlier that Elvis was allegedly killed after Sidney Moorer had an affair with her.