‘Coutts Four’ Pre-Trial Delayed to Feb. 2024 After One Accused Parts Ways With Lawyer

‘Coutts Four’ Pre-Trial Delayed to Feb. 2024 After One Accused Parts Ways With Lawyer
A truck convoy of anti-COVID-19 vaccine mandate demonstrators continue to block the highway at the busy U.S. border crossing in Coutts, Alta., on Feb. 2, 2022. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh
Matthew Horwood
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The pre-trial proceedings for four men accused of conspiring to kill RCMP officers during the 2022 Coutts, Alta., convoy protests have been adjourned until Feb. 5, 2024, after one of the accused parted ways with his legal counsel.

Chris Carbert, Christopher Lysak, Jerry Morin, and Anthony Olienick were charged with conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the 2022 blockade, which was formed to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates and pandemic restrictions.