ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — The trial for the teen accused of murder in the stabbing death of his St. Johns County classmate in 2021 will take place in November.
In a pretrial hearing Wednesday morning, a judge set the trial date for Aiden Fucci, charged with murder in the death of 13-year-old Tristyn Bailey, to begin Nov. 7. The trial is expected to last through Nov. 18.
Watch Fucci's full appearance Wednesday below.
Bailey disappeared on Mother's Day of 2021, setting off an hours-long search before investigators discovered her body in a wooded area near the Durbin Crossing neighborhood where both teens lived.
Fucci was arrested later that day. He is charged as an adult with first-degree murder.
Fucci's mother, Crystal Smith, is also charged in connection with the case. She is accused of washing blood out of Fucci's jeans after he returned home the morning of the stabbing.
While Smith was not in court Wednesday, her case was discussed. The plan is for her trial to be separate from Fucci's, and her attorney said he would like to interview separate witnesses for depositions.
Both Smith and Fucci have pleaded not guilty. They are both due back in court May 5 for their next pretrial hearings.
Fucci's attorney said they have already started interviewing witnesses for depositions and scheduling more.
If convicted, Fucci could spend the rest of his life in prison.