Trial dates have been set for two men facing serious charges in connection with unrelated driving incidents in the metro area that caused significant injuries to others.
Joshua Steele-Young and David Loveys were both arraigned in Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court Monday morning. Loveys was present, while Steele-Young was represented by lawyer Randy Piercey.
Steele-Young, 22, will go to trial Dec. 3 on charges of dangerous driving causing bodily harm and forcible confinement in relation to a car accident March 20, 2017 that paralyzed then-21-year-old Morgan Pardy.
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Steele-Young was allegedly driving his Honda Civic in snowy conditions on Pitts Memorial Drive in St. John’s when it rolled over multiple times. Pardy was ejected from the vehicle during the crash and was paralyzed from the waist down as a result.
Steele-Young is also facing charges of breaching court orders after he allegedly contacted Pardy. He was arrested and released on bail last July with strict conditions — including that he have no internet connection in his home.
Two weeks have been set aside for Steele-Young’s trial. A pre-trial conference is expected to begin next month.
Loveys, 22, stands accused of three counts of attempted murder, three counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and three counts of uttering threats after he allegedly tried to kill three people with a vehicle on Bartlett Place in St. John’s Sept. 24, 2016.
Two of the victims received serious but non-life-threatening injuries; the third was treated in hospital and released.
Loveys was originally charged with dangerous driving and assault with a weapon, but four months later police upgraded the charges.
Loveys, who is represented by lawyer Mark Gruchy, pleaded not guilty to all nine charges Monday morning. His trial will begin Jan. 14, 2019.
