The Mountie charged in the 2008 crash that killed a South Delta man will go to trial next month.
The trial of Cpl. Benjamin Monty Robinson, who is facing obstruction of justice charges, is set to begin Feb. 13 and is slated to run over eight days in New Westminster Supreme Court.
Jury selection for the trial is scheduled for Feb. 6.
Robinson was involved in the Oct. 25, 2008 crash that killed Tsawwassen's Orion Hutchinson.
The 21-year-old died that night after the motorcycle he was driving collided with Robinson's Jeep at the corner of 6th Avenue and Gilchrist Drive.
The RCMP officer was off-duty at the time.
Robinson's obstruction of justice charge stems from his actions after the crash. The officer left the scene of the collision, which occurred at about 10:30 p.m., and walked home, a short distance away. He returned 10 minutes later and advised police he had two beers at a party and two shots of vodka at home before returning to the scene.
