Court delays prompt judge to order case move forward
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A Lethbridge judge has ordered the lawyer representing a man charged in connection with a fatal car collision, to move things along following numerous delays since the accused was arrested more than a year ago.
Judge Erin Olsen told Calgary lawyer L. K. Ross that he needs to be prepared to take a step when he returns to court next week on behalf of Wesley Brian Phillips. Phillips is accused of crashing into a car Nov. 25, 2019, killing the driver, 66-year-old Betty Ment.
During a hearing Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court, Ross said it’s been difficult talking with his client, who is in custody at the Calgary Remand Centre and has been in the health unit for more than a month. Ross said Phillips was just released from the health unit and he was, after several attempts, finally able to arrange a telephone interview with his client for the following day.
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Pleas may be coming for assault charges
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A 29-year-old man who was expected to resolve his assault charges on at least four occasions over the past for weeks, may finally enter pleas later this month. Wade Allan Cross Child, who faces single counts of aggravated assault, assault causing bodily harm and assault with a weapon, was expected to resolve the charges in Lethbridge provincial court on Feb. 10, but his lawyer didn’t know where he was. She told court in January she planned to resolve the charges but first needed to “re-establish contact” with her client. The matter was adjourned to Feb. 17 when Cross Child again was a no-show for court, but turned up at his lawyer’s office later in the day.
Pleas may be coming for assault charges
Poll
Yes
A 29-year-old man who was expected to resolve his assault charges on at least four occasions over the past for weeks, may finally enter pleas later this month.
Wade Allan Cross Child, who faces single counts of aggravated assault, assault causing bodily harm and assault with a weapon, was expected to resolve the charges in Lethbridge provincial court on Feb. 10, but his lawyer didn’t know where he was. She told court in January she planned to resolve the charges but first needed to “re-establish contact” with her client.
The matter was adjourned to Feb. 17 when Cross Child again was a no-show for court, but turned up at his lawyer’s office later in the day.
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