Pubdate: Sun, 19 Nov 2006
Source: Province, The (CN BC)
Copyright: 2006 The Province
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/theprovince/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/476
Author: Keith Fraser, The Province

HELLS ANGELS' COCAINE TRIAL PUT ON HOLD

Three Hells Angels have had their cocaine-trafficking trial adjourned 
indefinitely, pending the outcome of an abuse-of-process application 
involving another Angels trial.

The trial of the three men-- members of the Vancouver East End 
chapter of the motorcycle club who allegedly committed their offences 
in Kelowna -- was to begin Jan. 9. On Friday, federal prosecutors 
told B.C. Supreme Court Madam Justice Anne Mackenzie that an abuse 
application involving two other Angels had to be ruled on first.

Doug Jevning, a lawyer for one of the men, warned the judge that 
further delays in the trial, which has already been adjourned once, 
would require further adjournments of his other cases and jeopardize 
his finances.

The judge said she appreciated the close connection between the 
Kelowna case and the abuse application, and agreed that the trial 
needed to be delayed. But she agreed to vary the bail of one of the 
men so that he can take a honeymoon trip to Mexico in December.

The abuse application, in which two Angels are alleging a police 
agent committed unauthorized crimes is set to resume tomorrow for 
another eight days of evidence. The pair are seeking to have their 
drug-trafficking charges stayed.
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