Proceedings were continued in the murder case against Cortez Hairston Jr., as he awaits the appointment of a special prosecutor.
Commonwealth’s Attorney Stephanie Bolen informed the court Wednesday morning that a special prosecutor will need to preside over the case, and she is waiting to hear back on who will be appointed. Defense attorney Ted Shouse had no objection to a continuance, so Judge John Atkins set a pretrial hearing for March 27, with the hope that more information will be available at that time.
Hairston is accused of being the gunman in the fatal shooting of 23-year old Adrian Acree at Sharpe and Jones Street in Hopkinsville in October of 2021. A grand jury in April of last year indicted Hairston for murder and 24-year old Jaila Sherrod and 23-year old Dekorian Daniel for complicity to murder.
Investigation by Hopkinsville police determined Sherrod allegedly drove Acree to the location where Hairston would gun him down. Sherrod and Daniel are also accused of helping in the planning of the murder.