Court case for Calgary Coun. Joe Magliocca adjorned until November
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Calgary city Councillor Joe Magliocca's court case has been adjourned for three weeks while his lawyer waits for disclosure of evidence from the Crown.
A Calgary city councillor who is running for re-election next week was represented by a lawyer at his first court date on charges of fraud and breach of trust.
RCMP have said a “complex investigation” was done into the expenses of Ward 2 Coun. Joe Magliocca, after a city police probe found thousands in ineligible council expenditures.
Magliocca, who did not appear in court, is facing one count each of breach of trust and fraud under $5,000.
His case has been adjourned for three weeks while his lawyer waits for disclosure of evidence from the Crown.
Prosecutor Megan Rosborough, who has been assigned to the case from Edmonton, didn’t oppose the delay.
But she says she wants the case to move ahead sooner rather than later.
“I can advise that disclosure has been ready since Mr. Magliocca was charged and it should be ready for pick up. So the Crown is all ready, ready to set dates and I just want that on the record,” she said.
Vincent Semenuk, who acted for Magliocca’s lawyer, Greg Dunn, said that’s premature.
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