Alberta’s Top Court Upholds Convictions for Men Arrested on Weapons, Mischief Charges During Coutts Blockade

The Alberta Court of Appeal has upheld the convictions of two men for mischief and weapons offences related to the 2022 Coutts border blockade. The court dismissed their appeals challenging convictions for possessing weapons for a dangerous purpose and unlawfully possessing an explosive. The men’s mischief conviction for obstructing the highway was not appealed.

• Alberta Court of Appeal upheld convictions for two men in the 2022 Coutts border blockade.
• Convictions include mischief and weapons offences.
• Appeals against possessing weapons for a dangerous purpose and unlawfully possessing an explosive were dismissed.
• Mischief conviction for highway obstruction was not appealed.
• The men were acquitted of conspiring to murder police officers.