Calgary's latest murder suspect still looking for lawyer as one of his stalking charges addressed in Okotoks court
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Defence counsel Jason Wuttunee appeared in Okotoks Court of Justice on behalf of Devon Bradley Malik, but told court he has not yet been retained to represent the accused.
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'The accused is in custody, I'm not going on the record today for him,' Wuttunee told Justice Karen Crowshoe, as he appeared via video link on Malik's behalf.
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'He understands that I'll be appearing for him to adjourn this matter. In that regard I'm appearing as agent only, we're discussing the issue of retaining counsel, whether or not that's me or otherwise,' the lawyer said.
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Malik, 26, faces a May 30, charge of criminal harassment for allegedly stalking his ex-girlfriend, Madisson Cobb.
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The device has now been turned over to the Calgary Police Service after Malik was arrested Monday and charged with first-degree murder in Cobb's death.
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Police said Cobb, 23, was fatally shot last Saturday afternoon in a parking garage adjacent to a commercial complex off Macleod Trail S.W. which includes the LASIK MD clinic where she worked.
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At the time of the shooting Malik was under a court order not to have contact with Cobb, or attend her place of employment.
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Cobb was granted an emergency protection order after filing an affidavit in Calgary Court of King's Bench saying she feared her ex-boyfriend, with whom she broke up with in January.
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Malik's aunt, who has asked not to be named, said she facilitated Cobb serving the order on Malik at the aunt's home, hours before the deceased discovered what she believed was a GPS tracker.
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'She sat on my couch the day she gave Devon the EPO, she didn't want to do it alone, so she wanted my assistance,' the aunt told reporters Wednesday.
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'I called them both to my home and I said you guys need to do this exchange amicably and from here it's done. You go your separate way Devon, … and you leave her alone,' the woman said.
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'We thought that was gonna happen, but later that evening Okotoks police, or RCMP, found a GPS tracker underneath her vehicle.'
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The suspect in the fatal shooting of a woman in a Calgary parkade last weekend is still without a lawyer, court heard Friday. Article content Defence counsel Jason Wuttunee appeared in Okotoks Court of Justice on behalf of Devon Bradley Malik, but told court he has not yet been retained to represent the accused. Article content Article content 'The accused is in custody, I'm not going on the record today for him,' Wuttunee told Justice Karen Crowshoe, as he appeared via video link on Malik's behalf. Article content Article content 'He understands that I'll be appearing for him to adjourn this matter. In that regard I'm appearing as agent only, we're discussing the issue of retaining counsel, whether or not that's me or otherwise,' the lawyer said. Article content Article content Malik, 26, faces a May 30, charge of criminal harassment for allegedly stalking his ex-girlfriend, Madisson Cobb. Article content The device has now been turned over to the Calgary Police Service after Malik was arrested Monday and charged with first-degree murder in Cobb's death. Article content Police said Cobb, 23, was fatally shot last Saturday afternoon in a parking garage adjacent to a commercial complex off Macleod Trail S.W. which includes the LASIK MD clinic where she worked. Article content Article content Article content At the time of the shooting Malik was under a court order not to have contact with Cobb, or attend her place of employment. Article content Cobb was granted an emergency protection order after filing an affidavit in Calgary Court of King's Bench saying she feared her ex-boyfriend, with whom she broke up with in January. Article content Malik's aunt, who has asked not to be named, said she facilitated Cobb serving the order on Malik at the aunt's home, hours before the deceased discovered what she believed was a GPS tracker. Article content 'She sat on my couch the day she gave Devon the EPO, she didn't want to do it alone, so she wanted my assistance,' the aunt told reporters Wednesday. Article content 'I called them both to my home and I said you guys need to do this exchange amicably and from here it's done. You go your separate way Devon, … and you leave her alone,' the woman said. Article content 'We thought that was gonna happen, but later that evening Okotoks police, or RCMP, found a GPS tracker underneath her vehicle.' Article content
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