by Jessica Taloney
Published: Tue, May 20, 2008 - 5:51 pm CST
Carrying homemade posters and chanting for justice, family and friends of Rebecca McEvoy, 11, rallied for their little girl."Where are the victim's rights for a fast and speedy trial," asked Aden McEvoy, Rebecca's father.
A child advocacy group from Tampa, Florida helped organize a protest Tuesday in downtown Mobile, hoping to put pressure on the judicial system to move Rebecca's case forward.
"Justice delayed is justice denied," shouted the group protesting in front of Government Plaza.
"Everytime they delay they take something from the family, and we're not going to let that happen," said Judy Corbett, a child advocate.
Rebecca's family says she was raped for more than a year before she was killed in a car crash last January.
The man accused in the case is Rebecca's stepfather, Bob Ingle, who at the time of his arrest in 2006 was a Chickasaw police officer.
A hearing to determine whether the case can go to trial without Rebecca being in court to testify has been postponed five times.
A judge was expected to make a decision on the case Tuesday, but a prosecutor in the DA's office tells News Five the hearing was delayed to give the defense more time to talk with the doctor who examined Rebecca.
Since Rebecca's death, Ingle's attorney has asked a judge to dismiss the case because he says his client has a constitutional right to confront his accuser. Michael Harbin, Ingle's attorney, cited the 2004 Supreme Court ruling in Crawford vs. Washington to support his argument.
Rebecca's family says they are planning to rally again on the day of the next hearing, which is scheduled for June 10th.
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