 Appalachian Wireless now has new forward pay prices where you can pay up front and get the data and features you desire. Five gigabytes of data, just $39.99, unlimited, just $79.99, better service, bigger savings. That's today's Appalachian Wireless. John Russell Hall made his first court appearance today after being indicted in the murder of Pyrgle Police Officer Scotty Hamilton. In Pike Circuit Court this afternoon, John Russell Hall entered a not-guilty plea to charges including murder in relation to Pikeville Police Officer Scotty Hamilton's death. The arraignment hearing was fairly short and uneventful, but it helped paint a picture for where the case against Hall could go from here. A pretrial hearing was set for May 24th. Between today's hearing and that May 24th hearing, the Commonwealth will have to determine whether it intends to seek life in prison or the death penalty for John Russell Hall. I would hope that the Commonwealth will make a decision about whether or not to seek to enhance a penalty such as the death penalty or life in prison or not to do that from that next day. We can do that in Ryan before that next day after we're good and file carefully and consultation with everybody that might have an input on that topic. Hall's attorney Brian Hewlett with the Department for Public Advocacy said the case will be difficult for the community and for his office as well, but he said Hall has a right to representation. Part of my job is even though if there's a tragedy, every person is entitled to do process and to be represented, to have quality representation and that's what I'm here for. It doesn't change the fact that still are human beings and obviously our hearts go out to the family of the officer and it's a terrible tragedy for the community. John Russell Hall was ordered to continue to be held without bond in order to which Hewlett did not object. We're here today to start the process and it's with heavy hearts, we're here but we have our job to do and that's why we're here. Pike Commonwealth's attorney Rick Bartley declined to comment on today's proceedings. Pikeville police officer Scotty Hamilton, a 12-year police veteran, was shot and killed March 13th. John Hall remains lodged in the Pike County Detention Center. In Pikeville, Chris Anderson, EKB News.