Update: 12:45 p.m.
The preliminary inquiry into charges of assault and assault causing bodily harm is underway in Vernon Law Courts.
Defence lawyer Lisa Helps requested and was granted a publication ban on information arising in the hearing and details pertaining to witnesses called to the stand.
The preliminary inquiry into charges of assault and assault causing bodily harm against Curtis Sagmoen is underway. Court has been stood down for the afternoon break and will reconvene at 2 p.m. A court-ordered publication ban is in effect. #VernonBC @VernonNews
— Parker Crook (@MrParkerJCrook) December 10, 2018
Judge Richard Hewson is presiding over the inquiry, which is scheduled to last for two days.
As with all of Sagmoen’s prior appearances, a rally in support of missing and murdered women took to the steps during the morning break.
Helps said that she will be asking for the Supreme Court file, also before Vernon Law Courts Monday, to go over to Jan. 7.
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Nearly a month after his last appearance in Vernon Law Courts, Curtis Wayne Sagmoen is back before the courts on all three Vernon files this week.
Sagmoen will stand before a provincial court judge Monday, Dec. 10 and Tuesday, Dec. 11 for a preliminary inquiry on one count each of assault and assault causing bodily harm. The inquiry, which begins in courtroom 201 at 9:30 a.m., is set to last for two days.
Related: Who is Curtis Sagmoen?
Meanwhile in Vernon Supreme Court Dec. 10, Sagmoen will appear to fix a date on another matter in which he faces charges of disguising face with the intent to commit an offence, intentionally discharging a firearm while reckless, use of a firearm committing an indictable offence, uttering threats and possession of a controlled substance.
Bail was denied on those charges Nov. 14. Defence lawyer Lisa Helps put forward the bail application after the conclusion of a preliminary inquiry Oct. 23, in which Judge Jeremy Guild committed him to stand trial.
Sagmoen will also appear Thursday, Dec. 13 for a mischief trial.
None of the charges against him on any of the files have been proven in court.
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