Karry Biette was absent from the Estevan Courthouse, and his lawyer, who was also absent, spoke by phone to the court on Biette’s behalf, requesting additional time to obtain full disclosure. At the Nov. 16 regular sitting of the Estevan court, Biette’s lawyer Aaron Fox said he wanted to wait for the rest of the disclosure relating to the charges against Biette, before proceeding. Fox noted that the full disclosure package in its entirety would be lengthy, and he needed more time so that it all could be delivered.
When asked if the Crown had an idea of when full disclosure on the matter would be ready, Crown prosecutor Derek Davidson said that he didn’t have an answer. Davidson added that at the time of the court sitting, there was still additional disclosure being delivered to the prosecutor’s office, and that he was unsure of the status.
After a brief discussion of how long the court should wait, presiding judge Lane Wiegers ordered an adjournment on the matter until Dec. 14, to allow more time for the rest of the disclosure to be delivered.
Biette is facing charges of impaired driving causing death, impaired driving causing bodily harm, dangerous operation causing death, dangerous operation causing bodily harm and criminal negligence causing death. These charges stem from a fatal single-vehicle accident on Oct. 14 in southeast Estevan, in which a vehicle heading into the city left the road and struck a tree, resulting in the death of one passenger and the hospitalization of another.
