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Adjourned: No plea yet in murder case against Steffin Rees

Several dates confirmed Tuesday, including July 27 for possible sentencing
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Sudbury courthouse. (File)

Accused murderer Steffin Rees did not enter a plea on Tuesday, and his matter has been adjourned to assignment court on April 20, with April 27 bookmarked for a plea, “if things come together,” said Superior Court Justice Dan Cornell today.

Last week, an email from the Sudbury Courthouse stated Rees was expected to enter a plea today.

Rees is represented by defence lawyer Robert Beckett, who told the court he had spoken to his client, but wanted to meet with him once again to see whether “we’re still on track to enter that plea or whether we’re going to trial.”

Assistant Crown attorney Lindsey Santerre said if the matter isn’t resolved on April 27, they can set trial dates.

A date of July 27 has been reserved for possible sentencing, should Rees proceed with a guilty plea.

Rees is charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Preston Pellerin in November 2019.

Pellerin was stabbed near the provincial building on Cedar Street at about 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 15, 2019. He was 17.

Greater Sudbury Police said officers responded around 10:30 a.m. Nov. 15, 2019 to a weapons complaint. Police said upon arrival, officers found a 17-year-old male who required immediate medical attention. He was taken to Health Sciences North where he succumbed to his injuries.

Rees was arrested the following morning.

He had been committed to trial late in December 2020 after several days of trial hearings in the Ontario Court of Justice, however.

Greater Sudbury Police also charged a second man in the case with accessory after the fact to murder and obstructing justice.


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