Trial for Aiden Fucci tentatively set for November

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — New developments in the case of a St. Johns County teen accused of killing his classmate last year. Aiden Fucci, 15, made a brief appearance in court this morning during a pre-trial hearing.

A final pre-trial hearing was set for late October, with a likely trial set to begin early in November. Fucci, who was noticeably heavier and taller than his last court appearance, did not speak openly during the brief appearance.

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Both the defense and prosecuting attorneys told Judge Lee Smith that discovery evidence is on-going and that they have begun the deposition process.

The latest list of evidence the state plans to use in the trial of Fucci includes jail calls and text messages, as well as DNA sample collections from his family members.

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Fucci is the only suspect in the murder of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey. Her body was found in May in the Durbin Crossing neighborhood in St. Johns County. Investigators say she had been stabbed more than 100 times.

Other evidence includes surveillance video taken from neighboring homes and several Snapchat videos.

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Fucci’s mother, Crystal Smith, is accused of washing blood off her son’s jeans and is now charged with evidence tampering in the case.

Fucci’s next court appearances are set as follows: May 5 (pre-trial hearing), Oct. 26 (final pre-trial hearing), and Nov. 2 (docket sounding, setting a specific trial date).

Smith’s next court date is set for May 5.

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