Brian filed a letter with the Clerk of Court on August 30, in which he petitions the court:
Please have the court schedule a hearing at the earliest convenience. I have filed several motions needing to be heard as soon as possible.
Filed with the court in a letter dated August 1st and pursuant to 15A-1242, I elect to represent myself. Without further delay, please schedule a hearing for this motion.
I also move for a Speedy Trial. Without further delay, please schedule a hearing for this motion.
The laptop that was seized as prosecutorial evidence contains medicine research notes that will be used as evidence by the defense. Therefore, please hear my Motion to Preserve evidence, and order that the laptop be turned over to defense in preparation for trial. Without further delay, please schedule a hearing for this motion.
Additionally, and consistent with the court determination of my indigent finances, I move for the court to pay for expert witness testimony regarding neuromedicine research at a rate of $700 per day, which is a discounted rate for a colleague of the medicine research community. Without further delay, please schedule a hearing for this motion.