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Gazaway’s preliminary hearing is scheduled for Wednesday in Area II Court in Hamilton.
During the arraignment that took less than five minutes. Gazaway said he understood what the magistrate told him. He was seated in front of a camera at the Butler County Jail.
When McNally asked Gazaway if he had the funds to hire an attorney, he answered “not at the moment, but I can try to gather up some.”
He was told an attorney would be appointed for him if he could not afford one.
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