Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Amber Langley was brought to court in August 2022. Langley was in court Tuesday for a pre-trial conference on murder and fraud charges involving the murder of her 14-year-old daughter, Cadence Langley. She was found on October 26, 2020.
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SAFFORD – No trial date has yet been set for a mother accused of murdering her daughter and covering it up while collecting government benefits.
Amber Ray Langley, 38, appeared in Graham County Superior Court Tuesday morning with attorney Dennis McCarthy for a pretrial conference. 1 count of first-degree murder They are also charged with fraudulent schemes and tricks.
Prices, Murder and disposal of Langley’s 14-year-old daughter, Cadence LangleyIt was found stuffed in an animal float box south of Safford, Arizona on October 26, 2020.
An autopsy determined that Cadence had died from a gunshot wound to the head. Family DNA linked her to her mother.
At Tuesday’s pretrial conference, Langley attorney Dennis McCarthy said he was still getting evidence from prosecutors in the discovery phase of the case, giving him time to hold another pretrial conference before a trial date was set. demanded the renunciation of
“There are quite a few out there,” McCarthy says of the discovery process. “We’re getting it bit by bit, but we’re moving forward. Mr. Perkins and I and Mr. Bennett will be discussing additional discoveries tomorrow, so at this point it’s time to set a trial date.” I think it’s too early.”
Graham County Chief Deputy County Attorney C. Alan Perkins was prosecuting the case and had agreed with McCarthy. ” believes it has been disclosed, but stated that there are approximately ”20,000 pages of Gamecam stuff, probably more than 9 percent.” Unrelated, but would like to make a full disclosure. ”
Graham County Superior Court Judge Protem Travis L. Ragland has set up a new pretrial conference for Langley on February 21 at 8:30 am.
