HALIFAX – A judge has adjourned the trial of a man accused in the fatal beating of a gay rights activist in Halifax so the accused can find a new lawyer.
Andre Noel Denny of Membertou, N.S., is charged with second-degree murder in the beating death of 49-year-old Raymond Taavel.
Judge Peter Rosinski of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court held an in-camera hearing on Tuesday to determine if Denny should be permitted to end his relationship with defence lawyer Don Murray.
Rosinski said he was reluctant to second-guess Denny’s assertion that Murray was not representing his best interests.
Taavel died outside the Menz bar on Gottingen Street in Halifax during an altercation in April 2012.
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Denny’s trial was scheduled to begin Tuesday.
With files from Mayya Assouad, Global News
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