Kevin Rublitz seeks release pending 2nd-degree murder trial

A Calgary man accused of killing the mother of his child will try to get out on bail while he waits for trial.

Kevin Rublitz, 30, is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 24-year-old Jessica Newman.

On Friday prosecutors and Riblitz's lawyer decided a bail hearing will take place on Sept. 11, 2015. 

"I think there's a decent chance [he'll be released]," said defence lawyer Brendan Miller.

They also set a date in June, 2016 for a preliminary inquiry.

This case started out as a missing persons investigation. Newman was last seen on March 10 in the southeast community of Forest Lawn community.

A work crew discovered her body in a ditch in a rural area north of the city on May 4.

Newman and Rubletz had a child together and had been in conflict over custody.