By paNOW

Art Dagenais’ court battles continue

Nov 5, 2013 | 9:52 AM

The legal battles continue for Art Dagenais, the father of convicted Mountie killer Curtis Dagenais.

He had a court date in Prince Albert on Tuesday in relation to firearms charges that were laid last year following a search of his property by RCMP.

Last week, the warrant used in the search was deemed unconstitutional by a judge, meaning all evidence obtained as a result of the search would be inadmissible.

During Tuesday’s proceedings, the crown laid out their intention to try Dagenais anyway. When the judge began to discuss a date for the trial, Dagenais stood up in the gallery and said “I object to that, this can’t go on much longer.”

A short recess was called during which Dagenais spoke to his defense counsel. When the court reconvened, the judge set the trial for March 17, 2014.

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Seven guns and around 750 rounds of ammunition were seized during the search of Dagenais’ home. If found guilty Dagenais likely wouldn’t get those items back and could receive a firearms prohibition.

The search stemmed from an incident at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary, where his son is incarcerated, that resulted in Dagenais being charged with mischief. He was acquitted last summer.

His house was searched several days later by RCMP, who claimed they found the guns and ammunition improperly stored.

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