Superior Court Justice Edward Gareau said he owes it to Renée Sweeney's family and the City of Greater Sudbury as a whole not to rush his decision in whether or not to grant bail for North Bay resident Robert Steven Wright.
The bail hearing will continue on March 27 at 10 a.m.
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Gareau said he needs time to reflect on the evidence and submissions, as well as the case law provided, and that he needs to “digest it all in as thorough and thoughtful way as possible.”
That was the outcome following three days of testimony and evidence in how Greater Sudbury Police Service arrested Wright and charged him with first-degree murder in the 1998 brutal stabbing of Sweeney.
For the better part of Day 3, the Crown and defence argued their cases against releasing Wright into the responsibility of his surety.
All of the details revealed throughout the three-day bail hearing are under a publication ban.
Wright will return to court today, to face the charge of possessing child pornography.
After news of the additional charge emerged on Feb. 15, his lawyers, Berk Keaney and Michael J. Venturi, issued a statement that said when Wright was arrested, police found no images or videos in his residence connected to the new charges.
"This charge is based on a single typed document," the release said. "Police have decided to lay this charge on the eve of his bail hearing. We have no doubt this charge will be withdrawn."
