Stanley to appear in provincial court today on firearms storage charges

Mar 19, 2018 | 11:53 AM

Gerald Stanley will be in North Battleford’s provincial court Monday afternoon facing firearms storage charges from Aug. 9, 2016, the day Colten Boushie was fatally shot in Stanley’s Biggar-area farmyard. 

Stanley was acquitted of a second-degree murder charge related to Boushie’s death Feb. 9, following a trial at Court of Queen’s Bench in Battleford. 

According to the North Battleford Provincial Court file, Stanley is currently facing two charges of improper storage of a firearm. One of the charges is for a number of rifles and a shotgun, while the other relates to a Ruger Blackhawk .45-calibre handgun. 

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN), who were very vocal during Stanley’s murder trial, said they are hoping Vice-Chief Kim Jonathan will attend Stanley’s court appearance Monday.