Third lawyer withdraws for Coaldale man accused of sexual assault
LETHBRIDGE – A Coaldale man accused of sexually assaulting multiple youths, is now looking for a fourth lawyer in just under a year.
At what was supposed to be the outset of a bail hearing for Trevor Pritchard Monday morning (Dec. 11), his lawyer, Mansoor Kahn, requested and was granted permission by the court to withdraw from the case.
Kahn told the court that the Crown’s intension to seek a dangerous offender standing for Pritchard if he is convicted, prompted his request. He explained that he did not feel experienced enough to handle such a matter.
He then informed the court – and Pritchard later confirmed – that Calgary lawyer, Tonii Roulston, plans to meet with Pritchard this week to discuss taking the case on.