Trial dates set in manslaughter case
Jury will hear evidence in matter of Lucas D. LeClair, 31, of Keswick Ridge, in March and April 2026 on allegation of killing Josh Crouse at his Lower Hainesville home July 21
A judge confirmed 2026 trial dates Monday in a case stemming from the death of a Lower Hainesville man at his home last summer.
Lucas D. LeClair, 31, of Tripp Settlement Road in Keswick Ridge, elected in the fall to be tried in the Court of King’s Bench by judge and jury on a July 21 count of manslaughter in the death of Josh Crouse.
His case was before the Court of King’s Bench trial division for motions day Monday to schedule his jury trial.
LeClair appeared in person at the Burton Courthouse for the proceeding, accompanied by lawyer Emily Cochrane, who was acting as an agent for his defence counsel, T.J. Burke.