Triston Lundgren elected to be tried by a judge and jury at Melfort's Court of Queen's Bench. (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)

By Aaron Schulze

AT THE COURTHOUSE

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Mar 26, 2019 | 1:15 PM

A Melfort man facing 10 charges related to a stabbing in January – which includes attempted murder, assault, break and enter, and possession of weapon – has elected to be tried with a judge and jury.

Twenty-two-year-old Tristan Lundgren appeared in Melfort Provincial Court on Tuesday, March 26 to make the election.

Lundgren was charged after a stabbing at a Melfort home early on Jan. 26. During the incident, a man was stabbed multiple times in the back and a woman was assaulted. Lundgren was arrested on Feb. 3 in Fort Qu’appelle.

Judge Lloyd Stang released Lundgren on bail under conditions including:

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• being under electronic monitoring
• staying inside his mother’s residence in Prince Albert 24/7 unless given permission
• not being within 50 km of Melfort (except for court)
• no contact with the victim or suspects
• no possession of a knife outside of his mother’s residence, except at work when it’s necessary

After receiving submissions from the Crown and defence, Stang determined Lundgren can keep peace and follow the court order under supervision, noting that he has a shorter criminal record with no violent offences and no history of breaching probation.

Stang told Lundgren it was a close call due to the seriousness of the charges and mentioned one misstep would make it difficult for him to be granted bail again.

Candace Bodnar, a lawyer for Legal Aid Saskatchewan, said she’s prepared to stay on record as the defence lawyer for the case, even if Lundgren finds employment and may not need Legal Aid in the future.

Lundgren’s next appearance will be in Melfort Provincial Court on June 13 for a preliminary inquiry hearing to determine if Crown prosecutor Thomas Healey has enough evidence to justify a trial.

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