I just came across this article from 8/30/2010....
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/arti...atus-conference-today-in-DeSoto-homicide-case
Status conference today in DeSoto homicide case
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MANSFIELD — Attorneys will meet at 9:30 a.m. today in District Judge Robert Burgess' chambers for a status conference in the first-degree murder case of Brian Douglas Horn.
No trial date has been set, and DeSoto District Attorney Richard Johnson does not anticipate one will be set today. "But whenever the judge sets it, we'll be ready."
Today's conference is designed to "see where we are," Johnson said. Of concern to Johnson is that no pre-trial motions have been filed so far.
Horn's attorneys are, however, seeking records from various agencies such as the state's social services and prisons, and prisons in other states, according to court records.
Also seeking records is Horn. Two hand-written letters — one dated Aug. 8 and the other Aug. 18 — have been received by the DeSoto Clerk of Court's office. In one, Horn sought a printout of the docket sheets and court minutes and in the other he wanted copies of the grand jury indictment, arrest warrant, pre-trial pleadings and motions.
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Horn has acted as his own attorney in previous and unrelated court matters taking place in other jurisdictions.
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Horn has pleaded not guilty. Johnson is seeking the death penalty.