Tyler Noel will stand trial in Baylee Wylie's death in fall 2017
Marissa Shephard and Devin Morningstar have also been charged with 1st-degree murder in Baylee Wylie's death
Tyler Dominique Noel will stand trial next year for first-degree murder and arson in connection with the death of Baylee Wylie.
Noel, 19, appeared in court on Monday in Moncton where lawyers agreed on dates for the next court appearances.
The trial date in the Court of Queen's Bench in Moncton will be from Oct. 24, 2017 to Jan. 26, 2018.
There was also time set aside for a voir dire, which is a hearing involving the judge and lawyers involved in the case, to deal with pre-trial issues. Those hearings will be held from April 24 to July 28.
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Noel appeared in court, dressed in a red shirt and smiled at family members and friends in the courtroom.
Noel had a preliminary hearing back in May where 11 witnesses took the stand. The judge ordered a publication ban during the hearing, so none of the evidence can be revealed.
Wylie's body was discovered on Dec. 17 following a fire in an apartment unit.
RCMP have described his death as extremely violent.
Noel is one of three people charged with first-degree murder in Wylie's death.
Devin Morningstar has been charged with first-degree murder and arson. His trial has been scheduled to start on Oct. 18. Eight weeks have been set aside.
Marissa Shephard has also charged with first-degree murder and arson. She will face a preliminary inquiry starting on May 1, 2017.
Zachary Holden appearance
One of the other people charged in connection with the Wylie case appeared in Moncton provincial court Monday afternoon.
Zachary Holden, 19, is charged with being an accessory after the fact. He is accused of helping Tyler Noel evade police while knowing he was wanted for murder.
Holden is also facing a number of other charges in connection with the case.
On Monday afternoon, Holden waived his right to a preliminary hearing.
It was believed he had previously waived his right to a preliminary hearing, but on Thursday Crown prosecutor Maurice Blanchard said that hadn't happened.
The case has been sent back to Court of Queen's Bench for a trial date to be set during motions day in August.
On Aug. 9, Holden will be back in court to answer to other charges in provincial court.