Two men charged in the death of a Perry, Ga. teenager originally planned to kill a 12-year-old, the district attorney said in a bond hearing on Thursday.
Dakota White, 17, and Brandon Warren, 18, have both been charged with murder in the death of Poss.
Poss, 18, was strangled to death, according to Perry police Capt. Heath Dykes. Poss also suffered stab wounds to the front torso, Dykes said.
Judge Edward Lukemire denied bond to White Thursday in Houston County Superior Court.
Both the White family and the family of Poss were present in the courtroom to hear the arguments that lead to the judge's decision.
During the bond hearing, Dakota White's public defense attorney, Angie Coggins, told Lukemire that White was not a flight risk, nor a risk to the community.
PHOTOS: Two charged in Sam Poss killing
PHOTOS: Two charged in Sam Poss killing
District Attorney George Hartwig fired back, saying he wanted to present some facts from the investigation to argue that White would indeed be a threat to the community.
White appeared without emotion as Hartwig told Judge Lukemire that both White and his co-defendant, Brandon Warren, had planned a "suicide pact."
"It is my understanding, from what I know from the investigation, that before they could get up the nerve to actually kill themselves, they wanted to see what it was like to kill somebody," Hartwig said.
Hartwig continued by saying, that before White and Warren allegedly decided to kill Samuel Poss, they had formulated another plan:
"They had actually discussed about killing a juvenile in the Perry community," Hartwig said. "I'm not going to name that person, but I will tell you that they were under 14. There were discussions had between the two co-defendants about killing this minor."
Later, Hartwig said that minor was a 12-year-old. Hartwig said he believed Warren had problems with the thought of killing someone that young. According to Hartwig, that's when White and Warren decided to kill Samuel Poss.
"They called the victim and asked for his assistance with a computer issue that this defendant said he was having," Hartwig said. "Asked for his help, and he said sure I'll help you. They went and picked him up in this defendant's car, and he never left that car alive . He was brutally murdered."
After hearing both arguments, Judge Lukemire denied Dakota White's bond.
District Attorney George Hartwig, and Dakota White's public defender, Angie Coggins, declined further comment after the hearing.
Hartwig did say, right now, White's arraignment hearing is scheduled for January 4.
