A man enters the courthouse in Lethbridge on Aug. 2, 2024.
The lawyer for a man convicted of mischief for his actions at the Coutts border blockade drew the ire of a judge Monday by suggesting jurors rushed to a verdict because they were in a hurry to get out before the August long weekend.Posted: Aug 26, 2024 8:02 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
Burns's comments came in Court of King's Bench as lawyers on both sides and Justice David Labrenz began discussing what facts should be considered in determining a fit sentence for Olienick and Chris Carbert. Labrenz shot back: "You're being very insulting to the jury. trying to insinuate they rushed to judgment because it was a long weekend?"Burns also drew criticism when, while discussing the weapons charge, she said the jury made a "cultural decision."
Carbert's lawyer, Katherin Beyak, played down her client's weapon-possession conviction as simple pride in a new weapon. Johnston said the not-guilty verdict on the conspiracy charge opened the door for the jurors to find the pair not guilty on the weapons count.
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