Ex-Tech star's hearing appearance waived

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Ex-Tech star's hearing appearance waived

Attorney Brian Steel, who represents former basketball player and current murder suspect Javaris Crittenton, waived his first appearance at the Fulton County Jail Friday, Sept. 16, 2011.

Attorney Brian Steel (left) talks with Sonya Dixon, mother of Javaris Crittenton (right) Friday. Attorney Brian Steel, who represents former basketball player and current murder suspect Javaris Crittenton, waived his first appearance at the Fulton County Jail Friday, Sept. 16, 2011.

The parents of Javaris Crittenton, James Crittenton (left) and mother, Sonya Dixon (right), leave the Fulton County jail after Javaris Crittenton's attorney Brian Steel waived his first appearance at the Fulton County Jail.

Sonya Dixon, mother of Javaris Crittenton leaves the Fulton County jail. Crittenton is charged with homicide murder, felony murder and intent to murder aggravated (circumstances).

Ha'Rel Butler was the fiancee of 22-year-old Jullian Jones who was shot to death on Aug. 19. He and Jones had three children together. Jones had a child from a previous father.

June Jones, mother of 22-year-old Jullian Jones who was shot to death on Aug. 19, sat in the court as attorney Brian Steel, who represents former basketball player and current murder suspect Javaris Crittenton, waived his first appearance at the Fulton County Jail Friday, Sept. 16, 2011.

Attorney Brian Steel (left) talks with Fulton County Sheriff Sgt. E. S. Davis following the waive of the hearing Friday. The former Georgia Tech star was held more than two weeks in Los Angeles and returned to Atlanta on Thursday night to face charges that he shot and killed a mother of four.

Attorney Brian Steel (center) represents former basketball player and current murder suspect Javaris Crittenton. Steel waived his first appearance at the Fulton County Jail Friday, Sept. 16, 2011. Crittenton is charged with homicide murder, felony murder and intent to murder aggravated (circumstances).

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Attorney Brian Steel (left) talks with Sonya Dixon, mother of Javaris Crittenton (right) Friday. Attorney Brian Steel, who represents former basketball player and current murder suspect Javaris Crittenton, waived his first appearance at the Fulton County Jail Friday, Sept. 16, 2011.

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