By Jim Fitzgerald
Associated Press
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — A lawyer asked the public Wednesday not to rush to judgment in the case of a young mother accused of killing her 5-year-old son by poisoning him with salt, but he offered no details in her defense.
Lacey Spears “looks forward to her day in court and the opportunity to challenge the allegations,” attorney Stephen Riebling said after a brief court session.
“We continue to trust the people will keep an open mind and not judge Lacey or the facts of this case based on what’s been reported,” he said. “The defense of this case will be focused on the relevant facts, not fiction.”
He would not elaborate.
Spears, 26, was not in court. Riebling would not comment on how she is doing behind bars. A sister, Rebecca Spears, was in court but would not comment afterward.
Lacey Spears, of Scottsville, Kentucky, pleaded not guilty last month on charges of depraved murder and manslaughter in the death of Garnett-Paul Spears.
