Suspect remanded after alleged breach
John Patrick Doyon, 39, of no fixed address, had been granted release Aug. 25 on conditions, but he was arrested in Fredericton within days on alleged violation
A Fredericton man accused of domestic violence who was nevertheless released on conditions despite unruly behaviour in court has been remanded once again.
John Patrick Doyon, 39, of no fixed address, appeared in Fredericton provincial court Tuesday via video conference from jail for a bail hearing - his second in as many weeks.
He faces charges of assaulting Carol Stymiest and uttering threats to her June 20, and assaulting her again Aug. 9 and thereby violating a police undertaking barring him from contacting her Aug. 9.
Doyon proved to be a difficult defendant during virtual court appearances late last month, cursing out the court and even vowing to ignore conditions of his release, including a requirement to stay away from the complainant in the assault charges.
However, after a bail hearing, a judge ruled his detention was no longer necessary, provided he abide by the conditions of a release order. Among the conditions were to have no contact with Stymiest, stay away from the 12 Neighbours tiny-home community on Fredericton’s north side and to wear an ankle bracelet to monitor his movements.
However, the Fredericton Police Force arrested Doyon last week, alleging he violated one of his conditions, namely, to reside at the Oak Centre on Regent Street on Aug. 30.
The defendant was back before the provincial court Tuesday by video for another bail hearing.
Unlike his first bail hearing, at which the Crown had to show cause why Doyon’s detention was necessary, this time, the onus was reversed, requiring the defendant to demonstrate why his detention wasn’t necessary.
Judge Claude Haché presided over the proceedings. and after receiving a police brief as evidence and hearing Doyon’s testimony, he ruled Doyon hadn’t shown cause why he should be released.
He remanded Doyon pending the outcome of the charges, and revoked his earlier release order.
The evidence presented at both hearings and the reasons for the judges’ decisions are subject to bans on publication until the cases against Doyon conclude.
As the judge was rendering his decision Tuesday on the bail hearing, Doyon could be heard muttering to himself, cursing and complaining he wasn’t being given a fair shake.
Haché set the cases over to Sept. 19 for pleas.
Don MacPherson can be contacted at ftonindependent@gmail.com.
You are right, I was being rather harsh. I’m sure he is frustrated and he’s probably not had an easy life. The situation with homelessness, addiction, mental illness, and poverty continues to escalate.
This man seems like a waste of tax paying dollars! Sad human being!