53-year old Larry Darling is free on bail, but under house arrest and living in Port Alberni.
Accused of first-degree murder in the death of 28-year old Kristy Morrey in 2006, Darling has been in jail since his arrest in Surrey two years ago.
Darling was released on $50,000 bail, and is permitted to travel between his home and Supreme Court in Nanaimo where a voire dire trial has been ongoing for the past month, dealing with the admissibility of certain evidence.
Darling’s criminal trial is scheduled to begin in January and expected to continue for 4 months.