Crown says resolution possible in Moncton hit-and-run murder case
Shane Magee | CBC News | Posted: August 12, 2021 4:57 PM | Last Updated: August 12, 2021
Anthony Miller of Cap-Pelé accused of killing Javin Melanson in March
Charges against a Cap-Pelé man accused of killing Javin Melanson in Moncton earlier this year may be resolved later this month without going to trial.
Anthony James Miller, 21, faces a second-degree murder charge. It's alleged he killed Melanson, 19, in a parking lot off Elmwood Drive on March 12.
Miller appeared by phone in Moncton provincial court Thursday morning.
Crown prosecutor Sylvie Godin-Blanchard asked Judge Troy Sweet for a two-week adjournment since there is a potential "resolution" in the case. That phrasing often is used to refer to a plea deal.
The prosecutor asked for Miller to be brought to the court in person on Aug. 26.
"If it's resolved, I would want the facts to be read," Godin-Blanchard said.
RCMP said in March that police were called to a parking lot outside Dooly's pool hall at 3:50 a.m. to a report that a vehicle had struck a pedestrian.
Police said investigators determined the driver purposely struck and killed Melanson.
Miller faces several other charges, including dangerous driving, failing to stop after an accident and assault with a motor vehicle on Oct. 16, 2020.
Melanson's family members declined to comment while leaving the courthouse Thursday.