Dates have been confirmed for a preliminary hearing for three more men accused in the Mosquito First Nation treaty land entitlement fraud case.
Chief Clarence Stone, Gerald Bird and Clifford Spyglass, are to see their preliminary hearing begin May 30 in North Battleford provincial court. Two weeks have been set aside for the hearing.
The dates had been set during a previous court appearance in September. Lawyers for the Crown and for Stone and Bird appeared by conference call before Judge Dan O'Hanlon in provincial court Monday, essentially to confirm that the dates were still valid.
Appearing in person was Spyglass, who still does not have a lawyer retained. The judge was told Spyglass is still trying to secure a legal aid lawyer.
The three men face fraud and theft and, in Spyglass's and Bird's case, breach of trust charges. The men are alleged to have drained the reserve of money set aside specifically for the purpose of acquiring land. Two others, Alphonse Moosomin and Eldon Starchief, entered guilty pleas last year on breach of trust charges in connection to the case and are serving sentences of one year in jail each.
