EL DORADO HILLS , California ( CNN ) -- The attorney for Nancy Garrido , charged in the Jaycee Lee Dugard abduction case , expressed concern Wednesday that intense media coverage may prejudice his client 's ability to get a fair trial . Phillip Garrido and his wife in 1988 , shortly after his release from jail for rape . `` There have been some misstatements made in the media , and possibly very innocent misstatements like , you know , 'She 's charged with 29 counts , she was there , therefore she must be culpable , ' `` Gilbert Maines told CNN 's `` American Morning '' on Wednesday . `` That 's good speculation , but any good prosecutor will tell you that they ca n't prosecute and convict on speculation . `` The media can do that , but the prosecutor ca n't . '' Watch Maines talk about Nancy Garrido 's case » . Nancy and Phillip Garrido have been charged in connection with the kidnapping and rape of Dugard , 29 , who police say was abducted by the Garridos in 1991 at age 11 . Dugard grew up in a backyard compound of tents and outbuildings , and gave birth to two daughters , now 11 and 15 , fathered by Garrido during her captivity , police said . The Garridos were arrested last week and have pleaded not guilty . Philip Garrido is a registered sex offender . Maines said his client has been charged with `` about half '' of the 29 counts against the couple . He said he has discussed `` what she says happened . '' He would not elaborate , citing attorney-client privilege . But , he added , he is still `` trying to establish a line of communication '' with his client . `` We are in the process of formulating any defense that we have , or that we may have , '' he said . `` We are still in the process of investigating this entire thing . '' Maines said he was not aware of the case before he was appointed by the court to represent Nancy Garrido . `` I 'm sure you understand that this is a horrendous thing for her , '' Maines said . `` I mean I realize it 's horrendous for Jaycee and her parents and the children , but my concern right now is that my client get a fair trial . '' He said that he is still working on getting his client to `` confide in me and talk to me so I can formulate any defense that is available . ''
Nancy Garrido faces charges with her husband in abduction of Jaycee Lee Dugard . Her attorney says media coverage has included `` misstatements ... speculation '' Attorney Gilbert Maines says he 's working on getting Nancy Garrido to confide in him . Maines says the case is `` horrendous '' for Nancy Garrido as well as the victims .