A judge announced Friday that he is giving Aiden Fucci’s defense team more time to prepare for trial in a case that is sure to garner daily attention when it finally hits a courtroom.
in Durbin Crossing, less than a half-mile from Fucci’s home in the neighborhood where Bailey also lived. He was arrested in the early morning hours the next day.Fucci is being tried as an adult, although he was 14 at the time of his arrest. If convicted, he could spend the rest of his life in prison. As a juvenile when the offense occurred, he is not eligible for the death penalty.
Peoples is also working on a death penalty case that is scheduled to go to trial in September. That case involves Mark Wilson Jr.,“The defense is in trial in Putnam County which would interfere with our ability to get the remaining depositions done for the trial. The Putnam County case is taking up the month of October and then a good portion of September,” Peoples said.
Smith granted Peoples’ motion Friday, pushing the trial date back for Fucci’s case, and saying this shouldn’t be a problem in the future. “I wanted to just also make sure that everyone understands there should not be any conflict anywhere in this circuit for any other trials. I have spoken to the chief judge; this case will have priority over any other trial in our circuit -- other than obviously the one you’re dealing with in Putnam County,” Smith said.With this morning’s decision on the continuance, we now set our eyes toward a February trial.
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