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The trial of a person accused of first-degree homicide within the stabbing loss of life of an Uber driver fired his lawyer Friday, prompting one other delay in his trial.
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King’s Bench Justice Alice Woolley on Friday granted an adjournment within the trial of Robert Daignault, 54, who’s accused of stabbing Kasif Hirani on a rustic street close to the Springbank Airport west of Calgary. 29 December 2019 fatally stabbed.
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“You are placing your self in severe hazard and also you want good recommendation, and (Iovinelli) is nice recommendation. . . it will not finish effectively,” she stated.
“You can be seen as somebody who’s making an attempt to recreation the system.”
Daignault stated he has recognized one other lawyer to signify him.
The continued delays might compromise the Crown’s case, particularly one involving the testimony of 40 witnesses, prosecutor Alyx Nanji stated.
“This matter is getting somewhat stale . . . witness reminiscences fade with time,” Nanji stated.
Final April, a jury convicted Daignault’s alleged confederate, Andrew Christal, of manslaughter and determined he was not responsible of the unique cost of first-degree homicide.
Christal (34) testified that he had no thought Daignault go assault Hirani after the Uber driver was compelled into the again seat of his automotive and pushed to a distant space west of the town, whereas calls for was manufactured from him to supply his financial institution card entry numbers.
Pondering they have been going someplace to do medication, Christal stated he acquired into the automotive with Daignault and his childhood buddy, Trista Tinkler.
Additionally final 12 months, Tinkler was sentenced to 6 years after pleading responsible to manslaughter. Christal stays on bail pending a sentencing listening to later this month.
Daignault will seem in courtroom subsequent January 20 when a brand new trial date may be set.
— With recordsdata from Kevin Martin
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