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Aiden Fucci’s defense team filed another motion for continuance on Wednesday morning. This would potentially delay the highly anticipated first-degree murder trial as the community of St. Johns County waits for justice. He is set to have his final court appearance before trial this afternoon for docket sounding.
Fucci is accused in the grisly murder of Tristyn Bailey, the 13-year-old who was stabbed to death on Mother’s Day weekend in 2021. Jury selection for Fucci’s trial is set to begin on Monday, just five days after his team filed for the delay.
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While Fucci is being charged as an adult, he will not face the death penalty.
According to Florida law, 12 people should form a jury in all capital cases, but six people make up a jury for all other criminal cases. While Fucci is charged with first-degree murder, the teen cannot receive the death penalty if he is found guilty, therefore not a capital case. However, he can be sentenced to life in prison. In his latest filing for continuance, Fucci’s attorney Rosemarie Peoples argues for a 12 person jury during his trial.
