The second day of a three-day Superior Court bail hearing for accused murderer Robert Steven Wright continued on Wednesday afternoon in Sudbury.
Wright is charged with first-degree murder in the 1998 death of Renée Sweeney.
The courtroom in Sudbury was packed once again on Day Two, as family members of both Wright and Sweeney filled the benches on either side of the room, Sweeney's family seated behind Crown attorneys Jody Ostapiw and Robert Parsons, while Wright's family members took up much of the seating behind defense lawyers Berk Keaney and Michael Venturi.
Wright was seated behind his defence lawyers and wore a white dress shirt, black slacks, and black sneakers. His face, clad with glasses and a full beard, remained mostly expressionless throughout the duration of the proceedings.
It was Venturi who asked most of the questions today, conducting his cross-examination of the case's lead investigator. Evidence presented throughout Venturi's questioning cannot be published due to a publication ban.
For the second day in a row, it was the case's lead investigator who was the lone witness to take the stand.
Day Three of the bail hearing will deal with a proposed surety for Wright. Venturi will again lead the questioning on Day Three, with the Crown being given the opportunity for cross-examination.
Proceedings are slated to begin at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, with the Crown and defence to make their closing statements sometime in the afternoon.
Justice Edward Gareau is presiding over the bail hearing and will be the one to ultimately decided if Wright will receive interim release while he awaits trial.
On Feb. 15, Wright was charged with one count of possession of child pornography. The charge concerns alleged possession of child pornography in 2018. Wright is scheduled to re-appear in bail court concerning that charge on Feb. 22.
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