Two brothers accused of criminal harassment and incitement to hatred after a cross was burned at the home on the lawn of a mixed-race couple last Feb 20 had their plea dates postponed until April 19.
Both Justin and Nathan Rehberg came to the Windsor courthouse with their parents and grandparents though only Nathan sat in court.
Their original plea date was March 8 but that had been set back to March 12 to allow two defence lawyers time to become familiar with the case. Representing Justin is Chris Manning, of Kentville, while Nathan is represented by Luke Craggs, of Dartmouth.
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But the plea date was postponed again as Cragg had only met with his client for the first time that morning.
The accused and their families escaped the media scrum outside the courthouse, leaving by the back exit.
Michelle Lyons and Shayne Howe, targets of the cross-burning, expressed frustration at the slow pace of proceedings.
Lyons, with a small group of supporters, said the couple is now “on the fence” about their plans to move away from the area. A new alarm system has calmed their fears.
