Michael Nehass to represent himself in assault trial
In an unusual move, a Yukon man has elected to represent himself against charges of using a weapon to threaten and assault a woman.
Nehass opted to defend himself against charges dating back to December 2011
A rare and unusual trial is underway in Yukon Supreme Court: a jury trial in which the defendant has chosen to fight the case without a lawyer.
Michael Nehass, 31, is accused of using a weapon to threaten and assault a Watson Lake woman in December of 2011.
Nehass says he's innocent of all the charges.
A lawyer has been appointed as an amicus curiae, or "friend of the court," to sit with Nehass during the trial.
There are nine men and three women on the jury.
The Watson Lake RCMP officer who investigated the Watson Lake complaint will testify this morning.
The trial is scheduled to last about a week.