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The lawyer for a Calgary choose on trial on a home assault cost instructed court docket Wednesday he’s awaiting disclosure for his consumer.
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Protection lawyer Don MacLeod instructed Decide Brian Stevenson that he sought to delay the case from Decide John Shaw till June whereas Edmonton Crown prosecutor Megan Rosborough prepares a disclosure package deal.
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“The protection doesn’t have disclosure but, not that it’s anticipated at this early stage,” MacLeod instructed the Alberta Court docket of Justice choose.
Shaw was charged with easy assault in reference to an April 4 incident involving his spouse.
Shaw, who sits within the youth and household division of the Alberta Court docket of Justice, has been positioned on administrative depart on account of the prison allegation.
In a put up on the court docket’s web site late within the afternoon of April 6, the Thursday earlier than the four-day Easter lengthy weekend, the cost and suspension have been introduced.
“Justice John Shaw … was not too long ago charged with the offense of assault below the Penal Code,” the announcement learn.
“Justice Shaw is on administrative depart and won’t be assigned any judicial duties pending the conclusion of court docket proceedings associated to this matter. No additional data of touch upon this matter shall be supplied whereas it’s earlier than the courts.”
MacLeod and Rosborough additionally modified the discharge circumstances for Shaw, 71, which included a weapons ban.
The one situation he should adjust to is to haven’t any contact with the alleged complainant, besides below a listing of exceptions that embrace facilitating contact with their three youngsters.
He should additionally keep a minimum of 50 meters from the complainant and her southwest Calgary residence.
MacLeod instructed Stevenson that each events had spoken with unbiased authorized counsel and had agreed to the phrases.
Shaw’s case is again in court docket in June to permit time for disclosure to be ready.
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