‘Freedom convoy’ organizer Pat King still ‘shopping for lawyers’ ahead of trial
A key determine within the “freedom convoy” that gridlocked downtown Ottawa earlier this yr to protest in opposition to COVID-19 restrictions remains to be in search of attorneys to symbolize him at trial.
Pat King, who has been in custody since his Feb. 18 arrest, advised a digital listening to in Ontario court docket at present that he’s at present “searching for attorneys.”
Crown legal professional Moiz Karimjee says he’s involved concerning the time King has been taking to safe attorneys on the document.
King has stated in previous court docket appearances that it has been laborious to attach with authorized counsel whereas he has been in custody.
He additionally says he has two new attorneys to symbolize him for his bail assessment, though neither of them had been on the look at present.
King, who’s dealing with 10 expenses associated to his alleged position organizing the Ottawa protests, together with mischief, intimidation, obstructing police and disobeying a court docket order, is scheduled to return to court docket later this month.
