Former Vancouver lawyer Martin Wirick and real estate developer Tarsem Gill have elected to be tried by judge and jury on charges that they defrauded lenders out of more than $30 million.
The two men appeared briefly Monday before Vancouver Provincial Court Judge Joseph Galati with their high-profile lawyers, Richard Peck for Wirick and David Crossin for Gill, to make the election. Appearing for the Crown was veteran prosecutor Kevin Gillett.
Wirick, tall and gaunt, was dressed in a rumpled black nylon jacket and dark blue pants. Gill was also casually dressed in a windbreaker, khaki pants and running shoes. Neither man said anything in court.
