Brian Douglas Louie, 33 of Oliver will stand trial in a provincial court in Penticton December 5 of this year.

He remains in custody and will appear October 31st for a trial confirmation hearing on five criminal code charges laid after an incident with the mother of his child on OIB land last May.

Louie is charged with offences including aggravated assault in connection with a domestic violence incident.

He pled not guilty to all five charges and his lawyer Jim Pennington says the accused wants trial before a provincial court judge.

The Crown will call 13 witnesses in total:  6 police officers, 6 civilians and 1 expert medical witness. The trial could last 2 to 3 days.