Lawyer Concerned by ‘Perp Walk’ in Major Assault Case
LETHBRIDGE – A 20-year old man, accused in the vicious assault on a Lethbridge woman last week, made his first court appearance Friday (Oct. 7) morning.
Denzel Dre Colton Bird appeared in person, wearing a blue prison jump-suit as he stood in the courtroom prisoners box. Defence lawyer, Greg White, spoke on Bird’s behalf, saying Bird intends to retain him as legal counsel and that they would need time to prepare for a bail hearing.
The case was adjourned to October 20 and Bird was taken back into the holding area.
Outside the courthouse White took a few minutes to speak to the media, focusing on Bird’s transfer from the Lethbridge Police Service station to a van on Thursday (Oct. 6), and what it could mean to their case.