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Following are criminal trials to be heard at the Covington County Courthouse the week of Jan. 23, 2023, with Judge Charles A. Short presiding.

NOTE: Because the defendant Anthony James Siler Jr. is incarcerated, his case shall be tried first on the docket for each day. In the event defendant Siler’s case is not tried, for whatever reason, the cases shall be tried in the order in which they appear on the docket, with the exception of State v. Derek Lee Cartwright. Cartwright shall be tried before Circuit Judge Benjamin M. Bowden.

Monday, Jan. 23

• Anthony James Siler Jr., murder, Attorney Lee Knowles
• Christopher Bradley Bush, murder, felony murder, Attorneys Wesley Pitters and Earnest White

Tuesday, Jan. 24

• Anthony James Siler Jr., murder, Attorney Lee Knowles
• Christopher Bradley Bush, murder, felony murder, Attorneys Wesley Pitters and Earnest White
• Derek Lee Cartwright, first degree theft of property

Wednesday, Jan. 25

• Anthony James Siler Jr., murder, Attorney Lee Knowles
• Christopher Bradley Bush, murder, felony murder, Attorneys Wesley Pitters and Earnest White
• Alex Algeron Daniels, attempted murder, Attorney Joe Sawyer
• Michael D. Griffin, domestic violence by strangulation, Attorney Riley Powell

Thursday, Jan. 26

• Anthony James Siler Jr., murder, Attorney Lee Knowles
• Christopher Bradley Bush, murder, felony murder, Attorneys Wesley Pitters and Earnest White
• Alex Algeron Daniels, attempted murder, Attorney Joe Sawyer
• Michael D. Griffin, domestic violence by strangulation, Attorney Riley Powell
• Dorsey Jose Gearseal Tillis, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, Attorney Benton Persons

Friday, Jan. 27

• Anthony James Siler Jr., murder, Attorney Lee Knowles
• Christopher Bradley Bush, murder, felony murder, Attorneys Wesley Pitters and Earnest White
• Dorsey Jose Gearseal Tillis, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, Attorney Benton Persons

The above criminal motion cases were filed by the clerk’s office on Jan. 20, 2023.