Pat Stay: Murder trial delayed [Video]

The trial for the man accused of killing well-known Nova Scotia battle rapper Pat Stay has been delayed.

The Crown and defence gathered at Dartmouth court Thursday afternoon to plan the next steps in the trial for 33-year-old Adam Drake.

Drake was arrested in Tantallon, N.S., in September 2022 and charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of Stay.

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The murder trial was scheduled to begin this week. However, the defence says it needs more time after lead defence lawyer Ian Hutchison was appointed to the judge’s bench last Friday.

The Crown agreed with the requested change given the circumstances and the judge ruled to delay the start.

“This was just an unforeseen circumstance that happens from time to time and I think you can appreciate what we said on the record that we are all going to do our best to move …