(Montreal) The start of Robert Miller’s trial is approaching, but questions remain about the ailing billionaire’s ability to appear in court to face multiple sex charges.
Lawyers for Mr. Miller and the Crown met in a Montreal courtroom on Wednesday, but the accused was not present as the case was adjourned to July 1.er october.
The founder of global electronics retailer Future Electronics was arrested in May on 21 sex charges involving 10 female complainants, several of whom were minors when the alleged offences took place between 1994 and 2016. One of the alleged victims was under the age of 14.
Prosecutor Delphine Mauger confirmed Wednesday that the Crown has begun providing evidence to Robert Miller’s lawyers in a complex case spanning several years and two separate police investigations.
Me Mauger said a judge will also have to determine whether the defendant is healthy enough to attend his trial, after his lawyers argued he was suffering too much from Parkinson’s disease to appear in court.