The drug case against murder suspect Billy Craig Jr., remains pending and he case is scheduled for a status hearing Friday morning in front of Judge Trish Rose.

He faces charges of possession methamphetamine with intent to sell within a thousand feet of Hutchinson High School, attempted sale of methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, possession of cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to package, possession of marijuana with a prior conviction, and unlawful possession of a fake drivers license which is now a charge of identity theft. This case occurring between June 1 and July 2, 2011.

Craig also awaits trial for the murder of Jennifer Heckel in June of 2011. He also has a computer crime case, and he also facing a charge of contempt of court when he refused to testify in the trial of co-defendant Charles Christopher Logsdon.

The hearing Friday may concern where things stand with getting the drug case to trial. There was some concern that this case could interfere with the murder case. That may not be the case now.