Natsis trial on hold, will resume in the fall

The impaired driving trial of a Pembroke dentist is on hold because ofscheduling conflicts with the lawyer and judge.

Justice Neil Kozloff said Tuesday the trial will have to resume in the fall.

Before that news,the court was given new photograpic evidence showing damage to the rear bumper and side doorof ChristyNatsis'black Ford Explorer.

OPP traffic officer Shawn Kelly introduced the pictures ofthe damaged bumper on Natsis' car, suggestingNatsis is responsible fora Kanata bar incident just before the fatal crash on March 31, 2011.

Earlier in the trial, video showeda black Ford Explorer backing out of a Kanata bar and crashing into a parked car before driving away.

Blood alcoholevidence showing Natsis was impairedwas ruled inadmissable last month, therefore the damage to her car looms large in thiscase.

Delay means trial could last a year or more

Natsisis charged ina fatal crash that happened more thantwo years ago and killed Bryan Casey of Ottawa.

The dentistis charged with impaired driving causing death, dangerous driving causing death and exceeding the legal blood-alcohol limit, and has pleaded not guilty.

The Crown is expected to relyheavily on the photo evidence to geta conviction onthe chargeof 'dangerous driving causing death."

Ameeting is taking place onFriday to decidewhen in the fall the trial will resume.

The trial began in November.