Next Court Date Set For Legebokoff

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Prince George, B.C. -  A lawyer representing Cody Legebokoff appeared in provincial court in Prince George this morning, seeking a date for a preliminary hearing.

The 20-year-old Prince George man remains in custody, where he's been since being arrested on November 28th.  He's charged with first degree murder in connection with the death of 15-year-old Loren Donn Leslie of Fraser Lake.

The young teen's body was found in a wooded area near an unused logging road off Highway 27 between Vanderhoof and Fort St. James just before midnight, November 27th.

Legebokoff's lawyer, Bruce Kaun, says the preliminary hearing, expected to last two weeks, likely won't be scheduled until late this year or early next year.  Kaun will be back in court on his client's behalf on February 23rd to fix that date.

A preliminary hearing determines whether there is enough evidence to proceed to trial.

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