Pike County Circuit Judge Shannon Clark heard several motions Monday in connection with the capital murder trial of Brandon Jamal Ryles of Brundidge.

Ryles was one of four men charged with capital murder in the deaths of Mark Kelvin Adams and Carla LeAnn Smilie.

Adams and Smilie were found shot to death at Adams’ home in the Needmore community on April 5, 2011.

During Monday’s status hearing, Clark granted the defense’s motion for examination of physical evidence. Arrangements will be made in the coming weeks for attorneys to examine the evidence, which is currently being held by the Troy Police Department.

Each party submitted motions for jury questionnaires. Clark said she would combine the questionnaires, which would be used during jury selection. She tentatively set the trial for March 10.

Other motions were heard in closed chambers.

John Contrel Foster, of Troy; Troy Kentrell McClaney, of Union Springs; and Marquisse Rashad McClaney, of Troy; were also charged in 2011 with capital murder in the deaths of Mark Kelvin Adams and Carla LeAnn Smilie.

None of the cases have gone to trial. Foster’s case was continued Monday morning.