The man accused of impaired driving causing death and other charges in connection with a collision that left four people dead will have to wait a while longer to find out if he's getting bail.
Tyler James Stevens, 29, of Innisfail had his bail hearing in Red Deer provincial court on March 14.
Chief Crown prosecutor Anders Quist opposed the release of Stevens, who is facing 14 charges. Defence laywer Ian Savage argued for Stevens' release. The evidence and information heard during the hearing was placed under a publication ban.
Judge William Andreassen put over his decision on Stevens' release until March 28 so he has time to consider the arguments and information presented to him during the hearing. Stevens will remain in custody until then.
"The family's disappointed Ö but they're confident he'll be released," Savage said after the hearing, noting Stevens has strong family support.
"Mr. Stevens is a person who's never been in trouble with the law Ö (he's) a very kind, generous, successful person," Savage said, adding Stevens is a father.
Savage noted it would likely be at least a year until a trial is held for Stevens.
The charges were laid after a collision on March 4. Stevens is alleged to have been driving a Range Rover north in the south bound lane of the QE II when a collision occurred with a Dodge Journey, leaving four of the five people in the other vehicle dead.
RCMP said Anthony Castillon, 35, Joey Mangonon, 35, Josefina Velarde, 52 and Eden Biazon, 39 are the names of the deceased. Josephine Tamondong, 28, was sent to the University of Alberta Hospital as she was critically injured.
Stevens is charged with four counts of impaired driving causing death, one count of impaired driving causing bodily harm, four counts of refusing to provide a sample after a collision causing death, four counts of criminal negligence causing death and one count of criminal negligence causing bodily harm.
