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West side standoff case delayed again until the end of May

May 4, 2018 | 2:28 PM

LETHBRIDGE –  Nearly 15 months after the incident occurred, the case of two men accused in a west side standoff with Lethbridge Police in early 2017 stalled yet again, as both individuals still have not been able to return to Alberta from Ontario.

Brian Fulljames and Forrest Jensen were scheduled to go to trial in February, but it failed to proceed because the couple had moved east and could not make arrangements to return to Lethbridge. 

In Lethbridge Provincial Court Friday, May 4, Lawyer Greg White noted that both Fulljames and Jensen applied for legal aid in Ontario, and were denied. Fulljames appealed his decision with no luck. 

Acting as an agent for Jensen, White also said that Jensen still has no lawyer, but is now looking into filing a Rowbotham application for court-ordered legal aid.

It was noted that both men are hoping to return to Alberta and are trying to generate the funds to do so, but have not been able to so far.

The judge in the case has agreed to hold a warrant for their arrest one more time, as they are now expected back in Lethbridge for a court appearance May 30.

At that time, the possibility of either a resolution in the case, or proceeding with setting another trial date was noted.

The charges against Fulljames and Jensen stem from an incident on Feb. 10, 2017, when Lethbridge Police attended a home along Dalhousie Court West to execute a warrant for a male.

They allege a man resisted arrest and brandished a knife, and because they believed there were additional weapons in the home, they withdrew and contained the suspect and another individual inside the residence.

After nearly four hours, both men surrendered to police without incident.

They were each charged with assaulting a peace officer and resisting arrest, while Fulljames alone was charged with uttering threats to cause death.