Alexa Emerson will have to wait another two weeks to find out if she will be heading straight to trial.
Emerson, who is also known as Amanda Totchek, faces a total of 83 charges for a series of suspicious packages scares and bomb threats in Saskatoon from last fall and into this spring.
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The Crown is seeking a direct indictment against Emerson, which needs to be granted by Saskatchewan’s attorney general.
A direct indictment would bypass a preliminary hearing.
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Third lawyer for woman accused in Saskatoon suspicious packages and uttering threats case steps away -
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Amanda Totchek facing more charges after several bomb threats made in Saskatoon -
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Alexa Emerson turns herself in to Saskatoon police -
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Over 50 charges for Alexa Emerson in suspicious package cases -
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Suspicious package calls cost Saskatoon $75K -
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Another suspicious package incident in Saskatoon as many wonder about the motive behind these incidents -
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Recent suspicious package scares and the serious charges you could face in connection to the crime -
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Woman charged in suspicious packages incident pleads not guilty -
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Saskatoon suspicious package incident costs services nearly $67K -
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Arrests made in suspicious packages incidents that kept Saskatoon police busy for most of the day
The Crown has not said why they are seeking a direct indictment, but reasons for asking for one include the length of time for a preliminary hearing or unreasonable costs.
The decision was expected on Tuesday but has been set over until Nov. 1.
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