HOUSTON – The examining trial date has been set for 42-year-old Gonzalo Leon Jr., the man accused of shooting and killing an 11-year-old boy who was playing ding-dong-ditch in Houston’s Eastside last month.

An examining trial is a pre-trial to determine whether there is enough probable cause for the case to go to a jury trial.

Leon Jr. is currently facing a murder charge and is in Harris County jail on a $1 million bond.

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On Wednesday, attorneys argued on a motion filed by the defense to return the suspect’s cell phone and obtain additional evidence.

KPRC 2 was the only TV station in the courtroom.

Leon’s attorneys, Gianpaolo Marcerola and Jose Vela, argue

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