Ryan Milne, 41, appeared behind glass at the Moose Jaw Provincial Court on June 11 to attend his bail hearing following an earlier incident on May 30 where he allegedly drove into another pickup truck, pushed it onto Highway 1, and proceeded to allegedly assault the driver with a baseball bat off Thatcher Drive East.
Judge Brian Hendrickson presided as both the Crown and defence stated their case as to whether Milne should be granted bail prior to his upcoming trial date. Following an hour-long hearing, Milne’s bail was denied.
Milne's offences are allegations and have not yet been proven or disproven in a trial.
Crown Prosecutor Rob Parker opened by stating that the Crown is “strongly opposed” to Milne’s release.
To back his statement, Parker cited the accused’s criminal history with five items on his record spanning a 20-year period. These incidents include uttering threats and assault, including an assault on his former wife.
Milne has a “past history of domestic violence,” Parker noted, and said “this (new incident) wasn’t an accident.”
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Since his arrest on May 30, Milne has remained in police custody.
Milne’s defence lawyer, Merv Shaw, recommended that he surrender his driver’s licence, not be present in the driver’s seat of any vehicle, not to enter the Moose Jaw city limits other than to attend legal or medical appointments with police notification, and to have his prescription medications adjusted as needed while remaining with his mother on monitored house arrest.
“I think the Crown’s case is strong,” Hendrickson said after hearing both sides and for reasons to deny bail.
“Milne has not demonstrated that he should be granted bail,” Hendrickson then ruled. “Bail denied.”
Milne’s next court date is Monday, June 24.
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