More testimony was heard Thursday in the Adam Longoria Preliminary Hearing, the second day of the hearing for the man accused of killing 14-year-old Great Bend resident Alicia DeBolt. Judge Hannalore Kitts heard closing arguments from both the prosecution and the defense before reaching a decision on whether to bind Longoria for trial on the alleged charges.

Judge Kitts said that the State has met the burden and she decided to bind Longoria over for trial on the charge of Capital Murder with the charges of criminal sodomy, aggravated criminal sodomy, and attempted rape. The Attorney General’s Office announced that they are waiving their intent to pursue the death penalty in the case.