Patrick King, the previous Saultite who grew to become a central determine within the current trucker convoy protest in Ottawa, discovered as we speak that he is dealing with further expenses.

King was initially charged in February with 4 prison expenses associated to the protests: mischief, counselling to commit mischief, counselling to disobey a courtroom order and counselling to impede police.

At a courtroom listening to Thursday afternoon in Ottawa, King discovered that he is now dealing with a complete of 10 expenses.

A Crown lawyer advised the courtroom that King is now a co-accused with one other accused convoy organizer, Tyson George Billings, dealing with further expenses of disobeying a courtroom order, intimidation (two counts), counselling intimidation, obstructing police (two counts).

Lawyer W. Calvin Rosemond, who has spoken on behalf of King at earlier courtroom appearances, stated Thursday that he has not but been formally retained to symbolize King.

“I am not retained for this look so I am not going to get into it,” Rosemond stated.

Rosemond nonetheless stated that due to the brand new cost paperwork, King would in all probability be entitled to a brand new listening to to resolve whether or not he should proceed to stay in custody till his trial.

“It isn’t only a relay with a modified date and a few new particulars,” he stated. “It is a vastly completely different doc.”

The Crown disagrees and can argue that King will not be entitled to a brand new bail listening to.

King was denied bail on Feb. 25.

King’s subsequent courtroom date is April 4.