As first reported Wednesday on The Intelligencer's website, Williams is now defended by Ottawa lawyer Pat Santini, according to a document filed Wednesday in Belleville Superior Court.
Santini, who is out of the country on vacation for the week, declined a request for an interview Wednesday.
"I have no comments to make," Santini wrote in an e-mail message to The Intelligencer.
Santini is a senior litigation partner at Ottawa's Kelly Santini law firm. The firm maintains one of eastern Ontario's largest insurance defence practices, according to its website.
That motion is to be heard Oct. 19 in Belleville.
But in the meantime, Williams' criminal case will return to superior court here Oct. 7. The colonel has waived his right to a preliminary hearing, meaning the case will eventually proceed to trial.
The
Oct. 7 appearance is in assignment court, a phase in which dates for pre-trial hearings, pleas and trials are typically set.
Police
continue to investigate Williams.
"
Russ Williams' case is still ongoing," Sgt. Kristine Rae, the eastern region spokewoman for the Ontario Provincial Police, said Wednesday.
"There is nothing new to report," she said, adding that applies to both the cases now before the courts and
one probing potential links to other criminal cases.
She said no new charges have been laid against Williams since April and
it isn't known when the cold-case investigation will end.
On Aug. 9, 2009 in Brighton, Ont., former 8 Wing-CFB Trenton's base commander Col. Russell Williams (left) signed a banner that was going to be sent to Canadian troops serving in Afghanistan. During a photo op with Mayor of Brighton Christine Herrington and MP for Northumberland/Quinte West Rick Norlock, Col. Williams said: Having received one of these banner before, I can say that it s really going to have an impact. That link to the local community is hugely important.
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