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Thursday, March 6, 2008

Hearing Set In Sex Case On Coach

By Laura Nesbitt
Mountain View Telegraph
    A magistrate court judge may soon decide whether there is enough evidence for a case against Estancia's winning track coach to be bound over for trial in a district court.
    Torrance County Magistrate Court Judge Steve Jones will determine at a preliminary hearing on March 12 whether there is probable cause to believe that the crimes charged against Grey Nevelos have been committed and whether Nevelos committed the crimes, said Deputy District Attorney Tim Cornish, explaining in general terms the process of a preliminary hearing.
    "It's a sort of minitrial," Cornish said.
    Nevelos has been charged with seven felonies, including four counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
    If Jones decides there is probable cause, the case will then be bound over for trial and a district judge will be assigned for an arraignment.
    Nevelos is accused of committing the seven felonies sometime between the beginning of 2006 and November 2007, according to the criminal complaint.
    Four girls have come forward with charges against Nevelos, Cornish said. Asked whether more young people have made accusations against Nevelos since the original charges were made public at the defendant's arraignment in magistrate court on Feb. 15., Cornish had no comment.
    "The purpose of the arraignment is to formally advise the defendant of the charges against him," Cornish said.
    The state then provides the defendant with all reports, names of witnesses "and in effect all that it intends to use in trial against" him, Cornish said.
    Nevelos also must provide the state with similar information, Cornish said.
    "Then by law within six months, unless extended, the case goes to trial," Cornish said.
    Defense Attorney Michael Alarid had no comment in regard to the case, according to his office assistant.
    Nevelos pleaded not guilty at his initial appearance in front of Jones and posted $50,000 cash or surety bond. He was released on an electronic monitoring system.
    Nevelos has not violated his conditions of release, which include staying out of Torrance County.