After nine days of hearing witness testimony, the Marissa Bird murder trial at Prince Albert Court of Queen’s Bench, is taking a long break.
On Friday, Madame Justice Heather MacMillan-Brown granted a five month adjournment to July 23. Essentially the reason comes to simple scheduling and when both lawyers and the justice are available to get together again. Closing arguments are expected to happen on that day, but it’s not clear if a verdict will follow.
Bird, 31, is facing a charge of first degree murder in the August 2017 death of Brett Ledoux. The remains of the 25-year-old were found inside a home in the 800 block of 17th St. W.
Week one of the Marissa Bird trial at Prince Albert Court of Queen’s Bench has wrapped up.
The 31-year-old is facing a charge of first degree murder in the August, 2017, death of Duane Brett Ledoux. Ledoux’s remains were found inside a home in the 800 block of 17th St. W.
Witnesses on the stand this week have said Ledoux went to the house voluntarily to receive a “minute” – a gang related term for a beating someone may receive as a form of punishment, but does not involve murder.
While it’s not clear specifically what Ledoux may have done to receive the minute, witnesses have testified he may have kissed a senior gang member’s girlfriend.