Delay in sentencing for three ringleaders convicted of mischief at Coutts blockade

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — The sentencing for three men convicted of helping lead and coordinate the COVID-19 protest blockade at Coutts, Alta., in 2022 has been delayed.

A sentencing hearing was scheduled for Friday but the lawyer for Van Huigenbos is no longer representing him.

Van Huigenbos needs time to retain new counsel and a sentencing date will now be set Oct. 17.

The maximum sentence for public mischief over $5000 is 10 years in prison.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published September 27, 2024.

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