The acquittal for anyone interested. It appears that they couldn't prove that he took part in his uncle's shooting of police.A central Alberta man found not guilty last year of eight charges he faced after a wild shootout with Mounties pleaded guilty Monday to two firearms offences.
Sawyer Robison had faced eight charges, including attempted murder, for the 2012 shootings of two Alberta RCMP officers in a rural house near Killam, Alta.
Robison was acquitted last year. But Crown prosecutors pursued two more weapons-related charges against him, both stemming from the 2012 incident.
Robison pleaded guilty Monday in Wetaskiwin Court of Queen's Bench to possession of firearms with the serial numbers removed, and to possession of prohibited devices, including a prohibited cartridge magazine for a semi-automatic weapon.
A joint submission called for a $1,500 fine and 30 days in jail, which he had already served.
"We were prepared to proceed to trial, but in the end this was a mutual decision, and my client wanted to get it over with and move on with his life," defence lawyer Brian Beresh said outside court.
Court heard Robison still lives on the family farm and is engaged to be married.
During the initial trial, Beresh argued it was Robison's uncle, Bradford Clarke, who shot at police with two guns on Feb 7, 2012. He argued Robison did not fire any weapons in the incident that targeted two Mounties.
Const. Sheldon Shah and Const. Sidney Gaudette were injured while they tried to execute a search warrant along with two other officers.
When asked why relatively minor charges against Robison were pursued when he was exonerated last year, Beresh said: "I think sometimes feelings run very deep and might motivate some actions which calmer minds might not suggest are appropriate."
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