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. - --- MAP posted-by: Elaine