“The outcome of the application will determine the fate of all the charges,” said Neufeld. “If we are successful at keeping the evidence out the charges will likely go away. If not, there will likely be pleas entered.”
To allow time for the preparation of the applications, Neufeld asked the court for a lengthy adjournment. Federal Crown Prosecutor Vic Findlater agreed to the adjournment.
Defense will have its Charter submissions in to the federal Crown by Oct. 31 and the Crown will respond to the application by Nov. 30. Judge M.E. Baldwin set the Charter application for Jan. 6, 2022.
Dean faces charges in both Saskatchewan and Alberta for a series of eight break and enters between December 2019 and February 2020 in those provinces.