A bail release plan is being prepared for a man facing manslaughter charges in connection with the death of a man in Grandview Park on Vancouver’s Commercial Drive Aug. 5, 2021.
Jeff Arnie Lincoln also faces charges of assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm and possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
He pleaded not guilty in March and faces trial in Vancouver provincial court by judge alone.
Lincoln was arrested New Year's Eve following a five-month, Vancouver Police Department (VPD) investigation.
Rene Allain, an articling student appearing for defence lawyer Glen Orris, told Judge Patricia Bond Sept. 6 more time was needed to work on a bail release plan for Lincoln.
Crown prosecutor Karen Haughton said the case will need to be moved out of the courtroom where Lincoln has been appearing for the longer application on that matter.
The case was adjourned to Sept. 20.
That work stemmed from the death of Gilles Hebert last summer. Officers responded to the park after reports of an assault in progress.
An unknown person assaulted Hebert, leaving him unconscious. He died in hospital later that day.
Homicide investigators identified a suspect and spent months gathering evidence before making the arrest.
In an appeal for witnesses the day after Herbert’s death, VPD spokesperson Const. Tania Visintin said possible witnesses “may not have realized the severity of the assault.”
