Winston Blackmore and James Oler will appear in Creston Law Courts on Jan. 29 to choose whether they want their polygamy charges to be tried by a judge or jury.
Blackmore appeared in court Dec. 4, telling Judge Grant Sheard that he had retained legal council and would be ready for trial election proceedings in January. Oler forwarded a similar message through Crown counsel.
In an unrelated case, Emily (Crossfield) Blackmore appeared before Sheard. She and her husband, Brandon, are charged with unlawfully removing a child under 16 from Canada with the intent that an offence of a sexual nature would be committed outside of Canada. They, too, will appear on Jan. 29 to choose their form of trial.
Charges were approved in the cases in August, and the four previously appeared in court on Oct. 9.