Morgan Doucette was fatally stabbed at a house party in Saskatoon in 2009 (Photo supplied by Dionne Doucette)/jpeg

Court briefs: Manslaughter plea, sex assault charge in separate historical cases

One man entered a manslaughter plea, an accused killer sought GPS monitoring and a former Christian school director appeared on new charges.

by · Saskatoon StarPhoenix

A man pleads guilty to manslaughter. An accused killer seeks GPS monitoring. And a former Christian school director appears on new charges.

The following is a summary of three cases that were in Saskatoon provincial court on Thursday.

MANSLAUGHTER PLEA

A man has pleaded guilty in connection with a historical homicide 15 years ago in Saskatoon.

Defence lawyer Brian Pfefferle told court his client will plead guilty to manslaughter in connection with the 2009 killing of 33-year-old Morgan Doucette. The plea will be formally entered during a scheduled sentencing hearing on Oct. 30.

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