Alberta Man Sentenced to 10 Months for Charges Laid at Coutts Protest

Published on January 30, 2024

An Alberta man has been given 10 months in jail for charges stemming from the Coutts border protest in February 2022. James Edward Sowery was found guilty of assault with a weapon and dangerous operation of a vehicle following an incident on Feb. 14, 2022, at the Coutts protest formed in solidarity with the Freedom Convoy. “Mr. Sowery was sentenced to 10 months incarceration for each count,” a court communications officer told The Epoch Times in an email. The court said there was also a weapons prohibition and DNA order for Mr. Sowery, which allows for a sample to be taken from Mr. Sowery to create a DNA profile for the convicted offenders’ index....

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