Judge denies motions filed by defense attorneys in drowning death case of 8-year-old boy

MOULTRIE, Ga. (WALB) — A judge has denied several motions filed by attorneys of two people accused of murder and other charges in connection of the death of an 8-year-old. Dalton Johnson and Julie Hurst both face murder and cruelty to children charges in connection to the death of Hurst’s son. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Mother, boyfriend indicted in 8-year-old’s bathtub drowning death Johnson faces the following charges: Murder in the Second DegreeCruelty to children in The Second Degree (two counts)Hurst faces the following charges: Murder in the Second DegreeCruelty to children in The Second Degree (three counts)According to the district attorney’s office, attorneys of the two filed motions attempting to get count one, murder in the second degree, dismissed. Johnson’s attorneys also filed a motion attempting to get one of his cruelty to children to charges dismissed as well. His attorneys argued that he had no duty to report the abuse that was happening to the child, as he is not a mand