The murder trial for Wayne “Honky” Harris is scheduled to begin Monday, May 19 at the Lafayette County Courthouse in Oxford.
Wayne Harris
Judge L. Breland Hilburn of Hinds County will preside.
Harris is on trial for the shooting death of Chris McGonagill of Calhoun City in January of 2013.
In addition to the depraved heart murder charge, Harris is also facing one count of touching a child for lustful purposes and four counts of sexual battery from a separate investigation.
All of the charges carry a potential sentence of minimum 20 years to life, except for touching a child for lustful purposes, which calls for a minimum of two years with a maximum of 15 years.
Judge Hilburn has set this Thursday to hear any pre-trial motions from either side.