UPDATE: Case Against Mom Accused In Death Of Daughter Moves Forward

THIS STORY WAS LAST UPDATED AT 4 p.m., MONDAY, FEB. 6:

A hearing that will determine whether there is enough evidence for a Palm Desert woman -- accused in the death of her two-month-old daughter -- will stand trial has been set for next month.

Amanda Lasby, 25, of Palm Desert has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, assaulting a child causing great bodily injury and willful child cruelty stemming from her daughter's March 30, 2011 death.

Lasby appeared in court Monday morning for a felony settlement conference at the Larson Justice Center in Indio. A March 5 preliminary hearing was set by Lasby's attorney, Deputy Public Defender Richard Verlato. 

Deputy District Attorney Rodarte did not object.

The hearing will determine whether there is enough evidence for the case to proceed to trial. It is expected to last a full day, according to court records.

Lasby was arrested Friday, Sept. 30, 2011 at a home on Ocotillo Drive near Grapevine Street in Palm Desert after a coroner's report showed the child’s injuries were consistent with abuse, said Sgt. Mike Lujan of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

The forensic evidence revealed that the cause of death was attributed to blunt force trauma, Lujan said.

Lasby was being held at the Indio Jail in lieu of $1 million.