Judge Heather Perkins-McVey ‘agreed that there is no direct evidence of common unlawful design between (Tamara) Lich and (Chris) Barber’ but said ‘there is some circumstantial evidence to be considered.’

The Democracy Fund (TDF), which is crowdfunding Lich’s legal cost, said in a press release sent to LifeSiteNews that the government is seeking to have “all statements made by Chris Barber during the convoy attributed to Tamara Lich.”

“In other words, the crown is seeking to have Barber’s statements treated in evidence as though Lich made them as well. In order to do this, the Crown has brought a Carter application wherein it argues that there was a ‘common unlawful design’ between Lich and Barber,”

The trial, which has been ongoing since September 5 (2023) and was only supposed to last for a few weeks, will resume March 13-15 for three days.

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/judge-rejects-freedom-convoy-leaders-request-to-dismiss-conspiracy-charges-as-trial-resumes/?

 

It “feels” like the government  is either trying to bankrupt the defendants by elongating the trial (thus driving up legal costs) OR they hope a defendant will say ANYTHING that gives the prosecution a glimmer of hope for a conviction and/or both.  This UGLY view of Canadian politics is directly attributable to the Liberal/NDP coalition!!