Hartland man opts for jury trial
Keith Mitchell Reid, 33, says he will represent himself on robbery, confinement charges
A Hartland man who’s been remanded on allegations of robbery and unlawful confinement told a court this week he plans to represent himself in a jury trial on the charges.
Keith Mitchell Reid, 33, of Main Street in Hartland, appeared in Fredericton provincial court by telephone from jail Monday to elect mode of trial on two serious, indictable charges.
He’s accused of robbing Allan Graves of a 2006 Honda Accord while armed with an offensive weapon and with confining Allan and Jelisa Graves unlawfully.
The charges allege Sept. 16 events in Napadogan, about 70 kilometres northeast of Fredericton.
Reid elected to be tried in the Court of Queen’s Bench before a judge and jury, and he indicated he plans to represent himself.
Judge Scott Brittain scheduled Reid’s preliminary inquiry - to determine if there’s sufficient evidence to set the matter over for trial at the higher level of court - for March 1.
The defendant will remain in custody until that time.
Don MacPherson can be contacted at ftonindependent@gmail.com.