Court records reviewed today give no explanation on why the case was reassigned to District Judge Terrence W. Boyle, only noting Senior Judge James C. Fox is no longer assigned to the case. “Any previously scheduled hearings will be rescheduled,” a text order in the case says.
Coles remains in federal custody and was initially scheduled to appear for arraignment on February 13 in Wilmington.
Coles was indicted last November on three counts which charge the following:

Count 1

On or about July 8, Coles did knowingly possess in and affecting commerce, a
firearm, in violation of United States Code.

Count 2

On or about the same date as in Count 1, he, in connection with the acquisition of a firearm and in connection with the attempted acquisition of a firearm, from a federally licensed firearms dealer in Roanoke Rapids, did knowingly aid and abet another who made false and fictitious oral and written statements.
Those written statements on United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Form 4473 were intended and likely to deceive the pawn shop in respect to a fact material to the lawfulness of the sale and disposition of said firearm to the defendant.

Count 3

On or about the same date in the previous counts, Coles knowingly did aid and abet another in making a false statement and representation to the pawn shop.