Live Day 2 | Judge rules Faith Hedgepeth's autopsy photos will not be shown at trial

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Judge Keith Gregory heard more pretrial motions in the Faith Hedgepeth murder case as the suspect's defense attorneys, who are battling with prosecutors over access to original forensic images, laboratory data and other material; limiting cameras in the courtroom and more.

Tuesday Motions so far

During day two of pretrial hearings, Judge Keith Gregory ruled on three motions Tuesday before the court took a break at 1:00 p.m. for lunch.

• He granted the request to exclude written statement analysis from Hedgepeth's roommate.

• Hedgepeth's autopsy and certain crime scene photos will not be shown

• He denied a request to keep cameras out of the courtroom when Hedgepeth's roommate is doing her testimony, saying,

Jury selection is scheduled to begin in September.

Monday Motions, Not Guilty Plea

A judge on Monday heard three pretrial motions in the case against the man accused of killing UNC student Faith Hedgepeth, including arguments over what evidence can be presented to jurors when the trial begins later this year.

The hearing marked the first time Miguel Enrique Salguero Olivares formally entered pleas in open court. When asked how he pleaded to charges of murder, first-degree burglary, first-degree rape and first-degree sexual offense, defense attorneys responded, "Not guilty of all charges."

His arrest came nine years after Hedgepeth's death.

Superior Court Judge Keith Gregory also considered requests from prosecutors to exclude certain evidence and testimony ahead of trial. The state first moved to exclude 911 calls made after Hedgepeth, a 19-year-old University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student, was found dead in her apartment in September 2012.

Prosecutors also sought to prevent defense forensic expert Paul Glover from testifying.

Gregory granted that motion, ruling that while he was not questioning Glover's qualifications, the expert's opinions were not based on sufficiently reliable facts provided by Chapel Hill police.

A third motion focused on whether certain proceedings should remain open to the public. Gregory cleared the courtroom during arguments on that issue.

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During Monday's hearing, Glover and Durham police officer Charles Sole testified and were cross-examined.

The hearing was part of the pretrial process and did not involve the presentation of evidence before a jury. Motion hearings continue Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.

Prosecutors want the judge to limit courtroom cameras during testimony from Hedgepeth's roommate and another close friend who discovered her body. They are also seeking to exclude references to polygraph tests, Hedgepeth's blood-alcohol level and a written witness statement, arguing the evidence is unreliable.

Defense attorneys, meanwhile, are challenging several aspects of the state's forensic evidence.

Among the motions, the defense is seeking to limit testimony related to four DNA tests involving Hedgepeth's fingernails, underwear and a pen found near a bedroom doorway. Attorneys argue the State Crime Lab reported inconclusive results from those tests.

The defense is also requesting access to original forensic images, laboratory data and other materials they contend have not been fully produced during discovery.

Jury selection is scheduled to begin in September. The trial is expected to last several weeks.

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