The accused is charged with first-degree murder in the New Year’s Eve death of Sgt. Andrew Harnett, who had tried to pull over an SUV because its plates didn’t match its registration
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The accused, who was 17 when he was charged, can’t be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. He has since turned 18.
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He was represented by defence lawyer Kaysi Fagan during his bail hearing, but then had duty counsel when he appeared in court briefly Tuesday via closed-circuit TV.
“I can advise you that Ms. Fagan was defence counsel for purposes of the bail only and the Crown understands that currently the accused does not have counsel and is requesting a two-week adjournment to find counsel,” Crown prosecutor Michael Ewenson told the court.