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Montrose Man Charged in Murder of Estranged Wife Opts for Judge-Alone Trial
The defence also sought to delay the three-week trial while new dates are set after Danchella chose a judge-alone hearing.
- On Wednesday, Donald James Danchella re-elected to be tried by a Supreme Court judge alone, abandoning his jury trial. Defence counsel also sought an adjournment of the three-week trial originally scheduled for November.
- Police arrested Danchella on November 4, 2024, following reports of an attack at a Montrose residence. Lindsay Danchella, a 44-year-old nurse, later died in hospital from injuries sustained in the alleged offence.
- Justice Lyster has overseen a series of pre-trial proceedings in recent weeks following Danchella's preliminary inquiry at the Rossland Law Courts earlier this year. An August 19 appearance was initially scheduled as a re-election proceeding, but Danchella did not re-elect at that time.
- Colleagues of Lindsay Danchella have continued to publicly support her family, remembering her as compassionate and dedicated. Tamara Roscoe of the BC Nurses Union stated, "West Kootenay nurses continue to support colleague Lindsay Danchella until justice is served."
- Danchella is scheduled to return to court on September 28 to set new trial dates. No reason was provided for the re-election decision or the defence request to adjourn the November proceedings.
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Montrose man charged in murder of estranged wife opts for judge-alone trial - Grand Forks Gazette
A Montrose man charged with first-degree murder in the death of his estranged wife will no longer face a jury when his case goes to trial. Donald James Danchella re-elected Wednesday, Sept. 9, to be tried by a B.C. Supreme Court judge alone, the BC Prosecution Service confirmed. The change came during an appearance at Rossland Law Courts, where defence counsel also sought an adjournment of Danchella’s three-week trial, which had been scheduled t…
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