A MAN charged with attempted murder after he allegedly tied a woman to a bed before setting fire to her home has sought to defer his trial by more than half a year.
Anto Prawira Bintan, an Indonesian-born Australian citizen, has pleaded guilty to using violence to steal cash and credit cards from 29-year-old Cui Ling Tao in December last year, but pleaded not guilty to attempted murder.
The victim, an Australian citizen originally from China, was allegedly found at her Cannington home bound with cables and doused with accelerant, and had suffered burns to more than 60 per cent of her body.
On Monday in the Supreme Court of Western Australia, prosecutor James MacTaggart opposed Bintan's request to defer trial dates set for February to September or October.
Bintan, 33, was seeking more time to obtain fire and drug toxicity reports, and funds from his father.
But Mr MacTaggart said the victim was anxious to have the matter proceed as quickly as possible and wanted to go overseas to be with her parents.
Justice Lindy Jenkins told the court there was an obvious interest for the charges to be heard in a timely fashion, and it was likely the reports would be received before the February trial.
Bintan's lawyer Luka Margaretic has indicated that he expects to cease acting for his client because the accused won't accept his advice.
Justic Jenkins advised Bintan, who appeared from Hakea Prison via videolink, to discuss the matter with Mr Margaretic ahead of a status conference on Thursday.
Bintan was advised to seek new counsel via legal aid if Mr Margaretic ceased acting for him and was warned the trial would not be delayed if he sought to represent himself.
Bintan has also pleaded guilty to rendering Ms Tao incapable of resistance, criminal damage by fire and stealing her car.
He will be sentenced for these offences, as well as the aggravated robbery, after the trial.
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