Patrick Frazee: Whats next?

Following a motions hearing held Friday, accused killer Ptarick Frazee and the lawyers on both sides of Kelsey Berreth’s case, have a long road ahead before the pre-trial hearing set for October.

Friday, the judge set a hearing date for September 16th to reveal whether or not Frazee’s defense team will point the blame at another person.

“If there is an alternate suspect, the judge did set an earlier deadline on that than normal so the parties can have a hearing on whether it’s justified,” said district attorney Dan May.

This specific motion requested by the defense was a highly anticipated one, with many believing that possible “other person to blame” would be Krystal Kenney, the woman who rated Frazee out to police and made a deal with prosecutors.

That September 16th hearing will not be a cut and dry one. It took the prosecution and defense some time to figure out a date, the judge being the mediator, ensuring they would both have the time they needed to prepare.

“That’s the purpose of setting the 16th deadline to see what they have and then we’ll respond to it at that time,” said May.

​The defense has until the 16th to tell the court what legal strategy they’re taking.

If proficient evidence is provided by the defense on the 16, proving that another person may now be a suspect in Kelsey Berreth’s death, it could completely change the court of the trial set for October 28th.