One of the final prosecutions related to the blockade of Coutts to reach the courts came to a conclusion this week.
Evan Colnutt, who earlier this year he declared himself guilty of a crime of firearms, received a two -year conditional sentence order (CSO), which means that he will comply with his sentence at home, in the community.
Defensor lawyer Matthew Browne asked Judge FC Fisher to consider an OSC of 18 months, while prosecutors Steven Johnston and Aaron Rankin had proposed a two -year jail penalty.
Colenutt will turn 16 in house arrest conditions and the last eight months in a curfew.
In January and February 2022, protesters blocked the border crossing of Alberta-Montana Coutts, demanding that the government raise all restrictions related to pandemic and vaccine mandates.
At that time, Colenutt, who lived in Calgary, stayed close to the protest site with one of the locals.
Weapons, ammunition, seized body armor
In mid -February, RCMP executed search orders and confiscated a series of firearms, together with armor and ammunition.
At least 15 people were accused of several crimes derived from the protests.
The house where Colenutt was staying was one of the sought buildings.
The officers confiscated three firearms, 5,000 rounds of ammunition and armor of the body.
Colenutt was accused of mischief of more than $ 5,000 and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
Leaders charges
He admitted to having owned two of the semi -automatic weapons, as well as the armor of the body, a vest and TAC ammunition, according to an agreed statement of facts presented as part of his plea in March.
After the plea, the position of mischief was withdrawn.
At least five of the protesters saw their positions remained or retired in the last three years.
Four protest leaders were accused of the most serious crimes related to the Coutts, who conspire to kill RCMP officers.
The four were acquitted or saw those retired charges after pleading with minor crimes.
Christopher Lysak and Jerry Morin declared themselves guilty of firearms crimes and time sentences were given.
Chris Carbert and Anthony Olienick were sentenced by mischief of more than $ 5,000 and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. Both men received sentences of 6 and a half years.
