The man who was convicted in the 1989 death of Olympic swimming champion Victor Davis has been released on bail in connection with the death of another man.
Glen Crossley, 46, will have to deposit $10,000 and abide by a number of conditions.
Crossley is charged with manslaughter in the death of 70-year-old Albert Arsenault last fall. Arsenault died at a bar in LaSalle in September 2016.
A warrant for Crossley's arrest was issued over the weekend and he turned himself in Monday.
Crossley served a few months of his 10-month sentence for the hit-and-run death of Davis who was 25 at the time.
Crossley, wearing a navy blue sweater, appeared unshaven and handcuffed in the prisoner's dock. He looked calmly around the courtroom as the crown prosecutor was set to read out the list of bail conditions including: a curfew between 11 p.m. - 6 a.m.; no alcohol, drugs or weapons; no bars except for restaurants to have a meal; and no contact with anyone with a criminal record or with ten potential Crown witnesses.
Defence lawyer Gilbert Frigon told reporters he was able to get bail for his client for a couple of reasons: his client gave himself up to police and his past crime dates back nealry 30 years.
"It's very old, he did his time back then. And you have to remember that it was leaving the scene (of a crime) causing a death. It wasn't anything like manslaughter or a crime of violence," said Frigon.
Frigon said his client was hospitalized twice and was not currently working but declined to specify Crossley's health problems.
Crossley must return to court in March for the next step in the court proceedings which may include setting a date for a preliminary hearing.