Overview
- Judge J. Cedric Simpson granted an evidentiary hearing for March 2 to review the affidavit used to secure Moore’s December arrest.
- Simpson said due process may have been violated because police did not tell the magistrate the complainant worked for Moore.
- Defense attorney Ellen Michaels seeks to quash the warrant and dismiss the case, arguing omissions and misleading statements and asserting some messages had a legitimate work purpose.
- Prosecutors maintain there is sufficient probable cause based on messages and witness statements, citing alleged threats and continued contact.
- Moore was fired on Dec. 10, then arrested and charged with third-degree home invasion, stalking, and illegal entry, and he remains free on a $25,000 bond with GPS monitoring, required treatment, and a no-contact order.