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Utah teen will go to trial on murder charge for allegedly helping friend commit suicide

Tyerell Przybycien is expected to enter a plea to charges next week.

(Scott Sommerdorf   |  The Salt Lake Tribune)   Defendant Tyerell Joe Przybycien, 18, of Spanish Fork, sits waiting for his preliminary hearing to begin, Wednesday, August 23, 2017.  Przybycien is charged with first-degree felony murder for buying items used by a 16-year-old girl to hang herself on May 5 in Utah County.  Przybycien also recorded the girl's death, according to charges.

(Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune) Defendant Tyerell Joe Przybycien, 18, of Spanish Fork, sits waiting for his preliminary hearing to begin, Wednesday, August 23, 2017. Przybycien is charged with first-degree felony murder for buying items used by a 16-year-old girl to hang herself on May 5 in Utah County. Przybycien also recorded the girl's death, according to charges.