Lincoln murder suspect granted bail
Family member of shooting victim Lucas Richard Solomon Polchies lashes out when judge agrees to conditional release of Joshua Kristopher Raines, 49, of Holmesville, on Monday
An Upper River Valley man facing a murder charge after a 2023 shooting in the capital region has been released from custody on strict conditions - much to the anger of the victim’s loved ones.
Joshua Kristopher Raines, 49, of Route 565 in Holmesville, located about 60 kilometres north of Woodstock, appeared in person and in custody at the Burton Courthouse before Court of King’s Bench Justice Jean-Paul Ouellette on Monday.
He faces a charge of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Lucas Richard Solomon Polchies in the early-morning hours of March 12, 2023, in Lincoln near Fredericton.
His defence counsel, Saint John lawyer Nathan Gorham, filed an application for bail, and the judge presided over a hearing Monday afternoon.