New legal developments have officially canceled a scheduled preliminary hearing for two Clayton County parents accused in the death of their six-month-old son.
Court documents show Antonio Pearce and Necolette Pratt have both been indicted following the October death of Nnakai Pratt. Pearce faces a charge of malice murder, while Pratt is charged with concealing a death, sending both cases to Superior Court and eliminating the need for a preliminary hearing in Magistrate Court.
When the case was called, the judge referred to it as “the State of Georgia versus Antonio Pearce.” The prosecutor then confirmed, “Yes, that case has been indicted,” leaving nothing remaining before the Magistrate Court…