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Posted: May 21, 2021 1:00 PM AT | Last Updated: May 21
Jake Mischiek has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder of Josh Daley at a downtown Moncton apartment building on May 21, 2020. (Jake Mischiek/Facebook)
A Moncton man has pleaded guilty to murdering Joshua Daley a year ago, entering the plea only days before he was set to stand trial over several weeks.
Jake Kristian Mischiek was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the May 21, 2020, shooting death of 27-year-old Daley in a downtown Moncton apartment.
Jury selection was set to begin May 29 for the trial scheduled to last four weeks.
However, Mischiek pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of second-degree murder on Friday during an appearance before Court of Queen s Bench Justice Robert Dysart.