Almost one year after a Salem teenager was killed in a horrific car crash, the driver and suspect in the case made his appearance in court.

The defense is asking for some evidence to be suppressed from being used in the trial which could give the suspect a lighter sentence.

19-year-old Corey Evans of Negley faces charges of aggravated vehicular homicide and two counts of OVI in the death of 15-year-old Angelica Perkins after he allegedly crashed his car in a drag racing incident last February.

"I asked him if I could put him through an eye test due to the smelling of alcohol and he accepted," said Trooper Bruce Palmer with the Ohio State Highway Patrol during court on Thursday. "I asked him if he consumed any alcohol and he told me he had two shots of Malibu rum."

The defense is requesting some evidence against Evans be thrown out, saying there wasn't probable reason for law enforcement to test Evans' coordination, alcohol and drug levels and that the evidence wasn't seized according to federal guidelines.

Angelica's friends say the court should consider all evidence.

"It's my fault. I'm taking the blame. I'm not running, I'm not lying. I'm going to serve time for her and I'm going to do what's right," said Katie Smith, Angelica's friend, describing what Evans said to her the night of the crash. "So, I don't know why all of a sudden everything's going to change because it's all facing reality to him."

"They [law enforcement] have full responsibility to test you to see what the cause of the crash was and to see what you were doing to make someone die," said Heather Harmony, Angelica's friend. 

Smith and Harmony agreeing Angelica's life was stolen from her and justice should be served.

"He took a child's life," Smith said. "She was only 15 years old. Her only dream was to graduate high school."

"She was just walking into life," Harmony said. 

"She didn't even reach her 16th birthday where she could get her license to explore this world," Smith said.

Smith and Harmony say Evans should be convicted of the charges against him. 

"Angie would also look at the other side to where you have to be responsible when you're out on the road," Harmony said. "You can't just do things like this and think everything's going to be okay."

A ruling was not made Thursday. Evans' trial begins in mid-February, close to marking the anniversary of the crash.