A bid to amend Curtis Rideout’s charge from first-degree murder to second-degree murder came up short in Court of Queen’s Bench last Thursday.
Rideout was charged in March 2012 with first-degree murder in relation to the death of Linette Euteneier and second-degree murder in relation to the death of his father Bruce Rideout.
Last January, a preliminary hearing was held and Judge Grieve ruled that Curtis Rideout be committed to stand trial as charged.
Defense for Rideout, Hugh Sommerville, filed an application asking that this be re-examined and that Rideout be tried for second-degree murder in relation to the death of Euteneier. He argued there was no evidence of planning and deliberation before the events leading to her death.
The Honourable Madam Justice K.M. Horner heard the application on May 2 and disagreed. She dismissed the application.
Rideout’s next date in Court of Queen’s Bench is June 27.
