A B.C. Supreme Court judge dismissed a man’s Dec. 10 application to be released from jail as he awaits a trial next spring.
Ryan David McGibbon, who was born in 1988, is scheduled to stand trial in Provincial Court from April 14-16, 2025 on 10 counts.
Prince George RCMP allege that, on May 9 in Prince George, McGibbon drove while disqualified, possessed a firearm for dangerous purpose, occupied a vehicle knowing a firearm was present, fled from police and wilfully resisted or obstructed a peace officer.
At the detention review hearing, McGibbon’s lawyer, Tony Lagemaat, proposed to Justice Ronald Tindale that McGibbon be released from custody, transferred to a Maple Ridge residential drug treatment facility and placed on electronic monitoring. McGibbon’s family had also agreed to pay a $5,000 deposit to the court.
Crown counsel Eric Rines opposed the application, maintaining that McGibbon’s continued detention was justified for the protection or safety of the public because of the current charges and his criminal record.
Tindale agreed with Rines and ruled that the potential danger to public safety could not be reduced by other means. Tindale said that continued detention of McGibbon would be necessary to maintain the public’s confidence in the administration of justice.
