FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 19, 2008


State Attorney Steve Meadows announces the conviction, in Bay County Circuit Court, of Darya Darley and Jason Kelley, on a charge of felony battery.
A five males, one female jury deliberated about 40 minutes, Tuesday evening, before finding Darley, WF, DOB: 8-11-1987, and Kelley, WM, DOB: 6-30-1981, guilty in the August 9, 2007, kicking and beating of Jason Loughner. Assistant State Attorney Timothy Register presented evidence that Loughner suffered a concussion and eyes swollen shut for two weeks. Also presented in the trial was a 9-1-1 recording which contained over one minute of a female screaming to get off the victim.

Sentencing is set for March 11, at 9:00 a.m. Darley and Kelley each face a maximum of five years in prison.