Alberta resident King, one of the most vocal leaders of the three-week occupation, faces 10 charges including obstruction of police and intimidation. His arrest on February 18 was broadcast live to thousands of viewers and he has remained in prison ever since. He appeared in court on Tuesday without a lawyer – one of the few appearances in court where he had no representation. King is pictured here appearing for a bail hearing on February 22. (Laurie Foster-MacLeod)
King will have a lawyer for the upcoming warranty review
Toronto-based lawyer Cal Rosemond unsuccessfully argued in favor of King in February on bail. But on Tuesday, King told the court Rosemond “is not my lawyer” as he spoke from a telephone inside the Ottawa-Carleton detention center where he is being held. Lawyer Nikolaos Haritsis confirmed that he is going to represent King at a hearing to review the bail scheduled for April 13th and 14th. “We are just preparing for the review of the bail and I do not want to discuss the plan we are proposing at this point, until there is a date and an open hearing in court. At that point, it will be revealed what the plan is “, said Haritsis.
The trial is set to begin on April 19
On Tuesday, Crown Prosecutor Moiz Karimjee asked if King would need to seek legal help for his April 19 criminal trial. King told the court he was seeking representation. “I’m currently shopping for lawyers because of the importance of this issue,” King said. “I want to make sure we have the right representation.” King is co-accused with Tyson George Billings, who was arrested on similar charges over the weekend as police dispersed protesters. He was represented in all his court appearances. During some court appearances, including Tuesday, King was not represented by a lawyer and spoke for himself. King is also accused in a proposed class action lawsuit against many of the people involved in the protests in Ottawa. The majority of defendants, including Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, are represented by the same lawyer. but King had no legal representation in any of the litigation related to this issue. King, on the left, was one of the most vocal leaders of the escort as he took to the streets of downtown Ottawa in February. (Patrick Doyle / Reuters)
Supporters continue to raise money
While he was behind bars, his social media pages remained active. Supporters of his Facebook page also continue to ask for money to help defend King.
On March 30, following speculation on the Internet and confusion over who represented King, his social media page shared a video containing screenshots of what appears to be a handful of evidence from law firms. The video shows obvious payments, including one for $ 11,400.
King’s online fundraising fundraiser has raised more than $ 62,000, according to the page.
“When the time comes, Pat King will select the best lawyer he believes will perform his duties and focus on his ‘real case’ and ‘real trial’ when asked,” one section said. of the post attached to the video.
