The validity of a gun smuggling trial will be determined Tuesday morning, when a B.C. Supreme Court justice returns with a decision.
Alex Louie, also known by his Syilx name Senklip, is facing nine charges related to a Feb. 1 border crossing, in which he allegedly attempted to bring two handguns into Canada from the U.S.
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A court clerk read out Senklip香蕉视频直播檚 charges, to which he declined to enter a plea, repeating effectively the same statement for each charge.
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Senklip香蕉视频直播檚 trial kicked off Monday morning with a jury selection, in which jurors only had to answer one question posed by Senklip: whether they have had relations with Indigenous people or experience on reserve.
After jury selection, the court entered a one-day pre-trial conference, much of which is covered by a publication ban, so as not to prematurely reveal evidence to the jury.
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