Accused in Hunter River robbery elect separate courts
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CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — Two out of 4 individuals charged with breaking right into a Hunter River residence and stealing a protected whereas sporting masks have elected to have their issues heard in separate courts.
The 4 co-accused – Michael Robert Bryenton, 43, Michael Arthur Gaudet, 38, Amanda Olivia Fairhurst, 20, and Laura Kimberly Beaton, 38 – had their issues known as in provincial court docket in Charlottetown on Might 24. They’re every charged with break and enter to commit the indictable offence of theft and sporting a masks. Gaudet, Bryenton and Beaton are additionally charged with breach of probation. Representing the P.E.I. Crown legal professional’s workplace on Might 24 was Molly Murphy.
In keeping with info beforehand launched by the RCMP, on Saturday, Feb. 18, Bryenton, Gaudet, Beaton and Fairhurst had been arrested at 8:30 a.m. in a automobile on Kenwood Circle in Charlottetown in relation to a criticism earlier that morning a few residence invasion at an condominium on Route 13 in Hunter River. Police allege the 4 accused forcibly entered the condominium, pointed a firearm on the two residents and took a protected. The 4 individuals then fled the scene in a silver automotive. Police acquired the criticism at 8:10 a.m. that morning. Officers situated the silver automotive shortly after coming into Charlottetown on Decrease Malpeque Street and pulled it over on Kenwood Circle.
Not one of the allegations in opposition to the 4 accused have been confirmed in court docket.
On the Might 24 court docket look, defence lawyer Conor Mullin (representing authorized assist) spoke on behalf of Gaudet, Fairhurst and Beaton.
Mullin advised Decide Nancy Orr that Gaudet was electing to have his issues heard by a P.E.I. Supreme Courtroom decide alone. Gaudet’s breach of probation cost is remaining in provincial court docket and was adjourned to June 19.
Bryenton appeared by video for the court docket look. Mullin defined that Bryenton had been receiving “restricted illustration” by authorized assist, however that was now not the case.
Bryenton mentioned he did not hearth anybody. He began to elucidate that authorized assist offered him with a “two-year deal,” however Orr interrupted him earlier than he might end his remark.
Not like Gaudet, who elected P.E.I. Supreme Courtroom, Bryenton elected to have his issues stay in provincial court docket for trial. Bryenton mentioned he’s going to search for a lawyer to signify him in court docket.
Orr adjourned Bryenton’s matter to June 12 to set a date for the trial. Beaton and Fairhurst have but to make an election and had their issues adjourned to June 6, additionally in provincial court docket.
Gaudet’s issues had been transferred to P.E.I. Supreme Courtroom for arraignment on June 13.
The 4 accused are being held in custody on the Provincial Correctional Centre whereas their issues are earlier than the courts.
Terrence McEachern is a justice reporter with SaltWire in Prince Edward Island. He might be reached by e-mail at [email protected] and might be adopted on Twitter @terry_mcn.
