Accused killer in Renee Sweeney case still behind bars
CBC
A panel of judges hearing an appeal on the matter of bail for Steve Wright say they're reserving judgment to a later date.
Wright has been behind bars since he was arrested in December, 2018 in connection with the stabbing death of Renee Sweeney at an adult video store in 1998.
In January, a judge denied Wright bail for the third time, which is the decision Wright's counsel, Toronto lawyer Michael Lacy, is currently appealing.
Evidence the court heard during the virtual hearing Thursday is covered by a publication ban and cannot be made public until the matter goes to trial.
The case has already been delayed several times, Wright was hospitalized with COVID-19 in November, and had to be transferred from his prison facility to a hospital in Toronto.
The case was also delayed in 2021 when Wright's lawyer at the time, Berk Keaney, stepped away from the case citing a conflict of interest.
Wright's trial for second-degree murder is currently scheduled for September 2022.
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