Warrant for domestic-abuse suspect vacated
Lawyer appointed for cross-examination for Kaleb Vernon Mathews, 31, but defendant told court he still wants to reapply for legal-aid representation after previously being denied
A Fredericton man who has yet to retain counsel to represent him on domestic-violence charges showed up late for court Friday, after a warrant was issued for his arrest.
Kaleb Vernon Mathews, 31, of no fixed address, previously elected to be tried in provincial court and pleaded not guilty to serious allegations of domestic violence and breaches of conditions.
The charges against him include Jan. 15, 2023, counts of assaulting Lindsay Mathews, choking her to facilitate the assault and possessing a knife for the purpose of committing an offence; April 6, 2023, counts of obstructing a Fredericton police officer in the execution of his duty and violating a police undertaking barring him from having any contact with the complainant and their kids; and three counts of failing to attend court, all alleged to have occurred in 2023.
His trial on all charges is set for Oct. 15, 2025.