A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Oct. 17 for Leonard W. Price, a Topeka man charged with killing retired jeweler Clarence David Boose in Lecompton in a home burglary in April 2005.

In addition, Douglas County District Judge Michael Malone is expected to approve a gag order in the case that will prohibit attorneys from making out-of-court statements while it is pending. Price’s attorney, Craig Stancliffe, and Dist. Atty. Charles Branson agreed on that order.