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The court heard that 38-year-old Weeseekase has 75 prior criminal convictions. “That is very, very sad,” said Judge Kim Young. Judge Young said Weeseekase isn’t beyond redemption and there could be some hope for him in the future. “But as Mr. Holm points out, usually in their old age people slow down and they don’t have the energy level to keep up the criminal activity but that’s not so with Mr. Weeseekase. He just keeps going like the energizer bunny. That is very, very unfortunate. “Protecting the public for as long as possible is a major, major factor in sentencing; to keep Mr. Weeseekase away from other members of the community so he can’t harm them,” said Judge Young. ....
North Battleford Crown Prosecutor Oryn Holm and defence lawyer Don Smith entered a joint submission to the court for a nine-month conditional sentence. Charges of discharging a firearm with intent to endanger life and assault of a police officer with a weapon were withdrawn. McAlpine and four others were charged after an incident on Onion Lake Cree Nation on Jan. 1, 2021. Holm told the court there was no evidence McAlpine in any way encouraged the flight from the police or shooting at the police, and she was in the vehicle when the incident happened but not a willing participant. He said her culpability comes from the knowledge that there were firearms in the vehicle. ....
The North Battleford Provincial Court heard that the accused is diagnosed as schizophrenic and is currently at the Saskatchewan Hospital forensic unit in North Battleford. Crown Prosecutor Oryn Holm and legal aide lawyer Cameron Schmunk entered a joint submission for sentencing of the accused on April 19. The Crown told the court that the accused spat on a care aide at the Battlefords Union Hospital in November 2020. The spit landed on the care aide who touched it with a bare palm. The aide knew the accused was HIV positive so immediately went through contamination protocols. He was also charged with a break and enter a month prior of his ex-girlfriend’s house in North Battleford where he kicked down the door. ....
Chief and four others (Twaine Derek Buffalo-Naistus, Danny Lee Weeseekase, Tyler Ryan Wolfe, and Melissa Lee McAlpine) were arrested after allegedly shooting at the RCMP during a pursuit on Onion Lake Cree Nation Jan. 1, 2021. Chief is charged with discharging a firearm with intent to endanger life, being an occupant of a vehicle knowing there was a firearm, careless use of a firearm, possession of a firearm without a license, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, possession of a prohibited weapon, and assault of a police officer with a weapon. Holm said he expects there to be 14 witnesses. North Battleford legal aid lawyer Cameron Schmunk represents Chief. ....
An RCMP officer arrests an alleged gang associate at gunpoint after RCMP were shot at during a pursuit on Onion Lake Cree Nation Jan. 1, 2021. (Contributed photo) A search of the black SUV resulted in the seizure of two SKS rifles, one sawed-off shotgun, one sawed-off 22-caliber rifle and different types of ammunitions. (RCMP photo) A search of the black SUV resulted in the seizure of two SKS rifles, one sawed-off shotgun, one sawed-off 22-caliber rifle and different types of ammunitions. (RCMP photo) A search of the black SUV resulted in the seizure of two SKS rifles, one sawed-off shotgun, one sawed-off 22-caliber rifle and different types of ammunitions. (RCMP photo) ....