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Montreal baseball writer Jonah Keri, who has been charged with assaulting his wife and a minor, hopes to settle his legal troubles without a trial, his lawyer Jeffrey Boro said.

Keri made a brief court appearance Tuesday morning. His case returns to court March 6.

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“Once we have the full disclosure (evidence), we will make a final decision,” Boro said. “Then I will meet with the Crown and see what we can do.”

Keri, who wrote a bestselling book about the Montreal Expos, was first arrested last July and charged with assault, assault causing bodily harm and uttering threats. His wife is the alleged victim in each of the charges. The alleged assaults took place in July 2018 and in May and July 2019.

As part of his bail conditions, Keri, 45, is barred from going to his family residence in the West Island. He is also prohibited from being within 250 metres of his wife, her residence or place of work. He is also not permitted to call his wife. He was re-arrested last November for breaching his bail conditions after a call was made to her from his phone. That case has been put off until March 6.