Defence counsel assigned in child-porn case
Tommie McGinley, 33, of Minto, due back in court in two weeks to enter plea to charge
A Minto man accused of possessing child pornography is expected to enter a plea to the charge in a couple of weeks’ time after court heard Tuesday he now has a defence lawyer.
Tommie McGinley, 33, of Bridge Street, appeared in Fredericton provincial court Tuesday to answer to a summary count of possessing child pornography, alleged to have occurred May 22 in Minto.
Judge Pierre Gionet noted the case had previously been adjourned to give the accused time to apply for legal aid.
Duty counsel Josh Pozzolo said that application was approved, and legal-aid staff lawyer Edward Derrah had since been assigned as his counsel.