Pat King will not testify at his Freedom Convoy trial: Crown

The Crown lawyer successful nan criminal mischief proceedings against “Freedom Convoy” organizer Pat King says nan suspect will not testify.

The proceedings itself is besides being delayed again astatine nan petition of defence lawyer Natasha Calvinho who told nan judge this greeting she needed an adjournment for “personal” reasons.

It is nan 2nd clip this period nan lawsuit has been adjourned conscionable arsenic Calvinho was group to telephone her first witnesser — thing that now won’t hap until Wednesday astatine nan earliest.

King was a salient fig successful nan convoy that gridlocked downtown Ottawa for much than 3 weeks successful 2022 successful a monolithic protestation against COVID-19 nationalist wellness restrictions, vaccine mandates and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

King pleaded not blameworthy to mischief, counselling others to perpetrate mischief, obstructing constabulary and different offences related to his domiciled successful nan three-week agelong demonstration.

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The Crown presented its lawsuit complete astir a two-week play successful May pinch nan grounds resting heavy connected King’s ain videos posted online during nan demonstration.

The proceedings is group to resume Wednesday erstwhile Justice Charles Hackland makes a determination astir whether 3 Ottawa Police Service officers will person to attest aft being subpoenaed by nan defence.

The Ottawa constabulary opportunity nan officers person nary applicable grounds and person asked Hackland to quash nan subpoenas.

This study by The Canadian Press was first published July 15, 2024.