“The truth will always prevail, and I will not be silenced. Thank you,” his speech, which made no mention of Davies, concluded.
Justice Peter Hamill thanked Lamarre-Condon for his remarks, but said he had a “very capable solicitor”.
“We might let her do the talking for the most part, and I’m sure if there were negotiations in the local court, they will have been recorded. But in any event, we’ll proceed,” Hamill said.
The court heard the brief of evidence included more than 200 witnesses, but not all of them were expected to give evidence and some testimonies would be short.
Lamarre-Condon’s case had faced ongoing delays, including legal representation changes and withdrawals, leaving him spending 18 months in custody on remand.
Nearly six weeks ago, it finally hit a milestone as he vowed to defend the two counts of domestic violence murder and one count of aggravated break and enter regarding an alleged incident with Baird, with whom he’s accused of becoming fixated following a short, casual romance.
On Friday, the case was listed for trial for September 21 next year, with an estimate of two-to-three months.
More to come.
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