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Krystal Toole's election and plea adjourned to May 2

Krystle Toole will return to court Monday for election and plea after defence said it was waiting for more disclosure.

Defence made request to obtain more disclosure

Krystal Toole is being charged with accessory after the fact to murder. She was arrested with Marissa Shephard on March 1 at a Moncton Hotel. Shephard is charged with the 1st degree murder of Baylee Wylie. (Facebook)

The woman chargedwithassisting fugitiveMarissaShephardwill return to courtMonday for election and pleaafter the defence said it was waiting for more evidence to be disclosed.

KrystalToole appeared before Judge Ann Dugas Horsmanin Moncton provincial court onFriday.

Toolewas arrested withShephard, 20, and Stephen Nagle, 22,on March 1 inMoncton.

Defence lawyer Rachel Baxter, appearing on behalf of Toole's lawyer, Hazen Brien, requested the adjournment.

Crown prosecutorMalika Levesquedid not object and Horsmanagreed to the adjournment.

Toole, wearing a royal blue winter jacket and looking relaxedwill be back in court May 2 at 1:30 p.m.

She remains in custody.

Nagle, the father ofShephard'sfour-year-old sonwas sentenced to nine months in jail April 25 after he changed his plea to guilty.

He was also given oneyear of probation,ordered to have no contact withShephardor his co-accusedToole, and is prohibited from owning or possessing any firearms.

Shephardhad eluded police for 10 weeks after being charged withfirst-degree murder in connection with the Dec. 17 death of Baylee Wylie, 18, in Moncton.

Wylie's body, was found in a burned unit of aMonctontriplex on Dec. 17.RCMPhave described his death as an extremely violent murder.

Shephard has been deemed fit to stand trial following a 30-day psychiatric assessment and is scheduled to return to court on June 3.

She is one of three people facing charges of first-degree murder and arson in connection with Wylie's death.

Tyler Noel, 18, is scheduled to face a four-daypreliminary inquiry, starting onMay 16.

Devin Morningstar, 18,is set to stand trial on Oct. 18. Eight weeks have been set aside.