Daniel E. Edwards has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Sharon Moody of Junction City.

Edwards appeared in Geary County District Court for arraignment on Wednesday morning, where he entered not guilty pleas to charges including 1st Degree Premeditated Murder, an alternative count of Felony 1st Degree Murder, plus Aggravated Robbery and Theft by Deception.

Steve Opat, Geary County Attorney, said a motions hearing “on the admissability of the statements that he made to law enforcement set for January 26, 2016 at 9 o’clock.” A jury trial could be scheduled after that date. Opat said, “There will be depending on the outcome of, and the Court’s ruling on the admissability on those statements.”

A probation revocation motion hearing for Edwards in a seperate case will also be on January 26.

Sharon Moody, 52, was found dead at her 1015 West Ninth Street residence in Junction City on March 15. Edwards was arrested later that night in Topeka, and transported back to Junction City. He is incarcerated in the Geary County Detention center. Bond for Edwards is $1 million.