Facing 4 murder charges, Matthew Raymond gets new lawyer

Alleged Fredericton shooter Matthew Vincent Raymond hasanew lawyer as a result of an order by provincial courtJudge Julian Dickson.

AlisonMnardofLemieuxMnard& Co. ofMonctonappeared on behalf of Raymond in Fredericton provincial court on Wednesday morning. She replaces defence lawyer Nathan Gorhamof Saint John.

Dickson will make a decision Nov. 21 at 9:30 a.m. on details related to theCrown's request fora 60-day psychiatric assessment of Raymond, who is facing four counts of first-degree murder.

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Arguments about who should conduct the assessment and how, along with anyaffidavits and evidence, are the subject of a publication ban.

Raymond, 48, is charged in the Aug. 10 shooting deaths of of the Fredericton police constablesRobbCostello, 45, and Sara Burns, 43,and civilians DonnieRobichaud, 42, and Bobbi Lee Wright, 32.

Raymondclaimed during an earlier court appearance that he fired Gorham, but Dickson said last week that Raymond couldn't fire Gorhamuntil he is found fit to stand trial.

Later, based on some of Raymond's statements in court that suggested his relationship with his lawyer had broken down, Dickson ordered a new lawyer be appointed.

Raymond has said that he has evidence to exonerate himself and that he is innocent due to temporary insanity.