A trial date was set and a bond motion was denied Wednesday in Christian Circuit Court in the murder case against Robert Torian.
Torian appeared virtually before Judge Andrew Self with defense attorneys Jason Byrd and Hannah Peveler, who explained the motion was a request for a bond reduction—Peveler argued that Torian has been incarcerated for almost two years with multiple delays in the case.
Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Jerod Smith argued that negotiations have been stalled by lack of counter offers from the defense and at this time, all lab testing has come back. Judge Self denied the request for reduction in bond, saying he finds it appropriate due to the seriousness of the charges.
Judge Self then set a trial date for January 10, with the expectation that it would be a three day trial. Torian, who is accused in the 2019 shooting death of Terrill Moore, told the court he doesn’t want any more delays in the case.
Byrd says they will continue to discuss the option of a plea deal with Torian as they head towards trial, and the judge set a pre-trial hearing for October 13.
The original arrest warrant from Hopkinsville police says Torian and Moore had been in an argument while both were passengers in a vehicle on McHenry Street in August of 2019. Torian was in the back seat when he exited, opened the front passenger door and allegedly shot Moore in the head.