Byron Carr murder case adjourned, with Gallant not ready to enter plea
CBC
The lawyer for Todd Joseph Gallant, accused of murder in the death of Byron Carr in 1988, has been granted another adjournment because Gallant is not yet ready to enter a plea.
In provincial court Thursday morning, defence lawyer Chris Montigny said he and his client are waiting for what is expected to be an extensive disclosure of evidence from the Crown. That disclosure is expected soon.
Chief Judge Jeff Lantz agreed to adjourn the case until March 21.
Gallant, also known as Todd Joseph Irving, was not in court Thursday. Living in Souris at the time of his arrest in January, the 56-year-old man remains in custody at the Provincial Correctional Centre.
Gallant is charged with first-degree murder and interfering with human remains in the death of Carr, who was strangled in his Charlottetown home on Nov. 11, 1988.
Gallant was 21 years old when Carr was killed. The cold case was reopened in 2007 after lying dormant for years.
At the time the arrest was announced, police said genetic genealogy played a key role in finally allowing an arrest in the cold case.
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