A provincial court judge has set a trial date for Mark Morison, a Regina man accused of numerous offences in connection to an investigation by Moose Jaw RCMP.
Morison, 35, appeared in Moose Jaw provincial court on May 5 by video from the Regina Correctional Centre. Suzanne Jeanson, his Legal Aid lawyer, told Judge Daryl Rayner that she was not in a position to run a bail hearing. Instead, she wanted a trial date set, but she would bring forward an application for a bail hearing if and when she was ready.
Jeanson added that Morison was pleading not guilty to all the charges before him.
Rayner suggested that they hold the trial from Sept. 2 to 4; the defence and Crown counsels agreed. The judge also suggested that they hold a case management meeting on May 22. This would allow all the parties to narrow down the issues and determine if they can agree on specific areas.
The judge then remanded Morison back into custody until his trial in September, or when Jeanson decided a bail hearing was appropriate.
According to a previous police news release, the Moose Jaw RCMP began an investigation into stolen property in the Caronport area on April 15. During their investigation, officers came across a suspicious vehicle that turned out to be stolen, while they also found and recovered stolen items.
Officers executed a search warrant on the same day against a rental vehicle, which resulted in them finding more stolen items. Further investigation resulted in charges against two men.
RCMP charged Morison with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of break-in instruments, possession of property obtained by crime, fail to comply with release order conditions, possession of Schedule I drugs and possession of Schedule I drugs for the purpose of trafficking.
Ron Potomski, 45, was charged with possession of property obtained by crime, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, possession of break-in instruments, fail to comply with release order conditions and fail to comply with a probation order. His next court appearance is June 4.
Officers also executed a second search warrant on a residence in Mortlach on April 30 as part of another ongoing investigation into stolen property. Police recovered several stolen items including a truck topper, boots, and an assortment of tools.
This investigation is still ongoing.
