Tara Kearsey
Northern News Services

Yellowknife (June 21/02) - Long Hai Huynh will stand trial for charges of uttering death threats and assault with a weapon stemming from a May 1 incident.

Huynh was committed Wednesday to stand trial this summer after Judge Brian Bruser ruled the Crown had enough evidence to proceed following a preliminary inquiry. A trial date is yet to be set.

Huynh was charged with two counts of uttering death threats, one count of assault with a weapon, one count of mischief and one count of resisting arrest.

The charges were laid after an incident on Melville Drive May 1 where shots were fired. A publication ban prohibits details publishing of evidence from the preliminary hearing.

Huynh will not stand trial on the resisting arrest charge.

Bruser ruled the accused was not actually being arrested at the time and only being detained by police as part of an investigation.

James Brydon, defence lawyer for the accused, also requested the terms of his client's bail release be amended to allow Huynh to go to Edmonton June 27 to July 3 to attend a wedding.

Bruser allowed Huynh to make the trip. He is required to advise the RCMP of his departure and return dates and check in with the RCMP in Edmonton.