Details of Narey’s alleged crimes have not been publicly spelled out because the prosecution has shared the bill of particulars with the defense informally.
Kayla NareyNORTHAMPTON –Saying they still have issues to resolve, lawyers for Kayla Narey asked Wednesday to report back to the court next month.
Narey, 18, is one of six former South Hadley High School students charged with felonies in connection with Phoebe Prince, a 15-year-old freshman who took her life in January of 2010 after what investigators say was a campaign of bullying against her. Narey, along with Sean Mulveyhill and Austin Renaud, has been charged as an adult. Flannery Mullins, Ashley Longe and Sharon Velazquez are charged both as juveniles and youthful offenders.
Narey’s lawyer, Michael O. Jennings, told Hampshire Superior Court Judge Bertha D. Josephson that the two sides have been working together but still have issues to resolve before possibly choosing a trial date. Narey is charged with a civil rights violation resulting in bodily injury, criminal harassment and disturbing a school assembly. Details of Narey’s alleged crimes have not been publicly spelled out because the prosecution has shared the bill of particulars with the defense informally.
Northwestern First Assistant District Attorney Steven Gagne, who took over prosecution of the Prince cases in January, noted to Josephson that he recently turned over additional information to the defense.
“I think soon we’ll have a clear direction which way this case is heading,” Gagne said.
The charges against the six defendants were brought by former Northwestern District Attorney Elizabeth D. Scheibel. New District Attorney David E. Sullivan brought in his own team of prosecutors when he assumed office in January.
Josephson scheduled a hearing on the matter for May 4.