Marty Moccasin has been found guilty of seven out of eight counts stemming from a Jan. 6 robbery on Mosquito First Nation.
Moccasin was found guilty on the counts of robbery with a firearm, pointing a firearm, careless use of a firearm, using a firearm while committing an offence, wearing a disguise while committing an offence, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and breach of recognizance. He was acquitted on one count of possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition.
The decision came down from Judge Brent Klause in North Battleford Provincial Court Friday morning.
Moccasin was one of two men charged in connection to the robbery, which took place near Mosquito School in the early hours of Jan. 6. A vehicle was stolen from the scene and was then driven back to Battleford. Moccasin was later apprehended after hiding in the attic of a house on 33rd Street.
Police recovered a sawed-off shotgun and a .22 calibre rifle from the vehicle. Klause ruled that the sawed-off shotgun was the firearm discharged at the robbery scene and that Moccasin had also been the driver of the stolen vehicle.
Moccasin’s trial took place May 24 and 25 in provincial court. In making his ruling, Judge Klause said he had “no hesitation” accepting, in full, the evidence of the three Crown witnesses from the scene, who testified a robbery took place and that a Chrysler 300 had been stolen.
Judge Klause did not accept much of the account of another Crown witness called on the final day of the trial. Her testimony had contradicted the accounts of the other three Crown witnesses on the stand, and Klause noted she seemed to be “endeavouring to help out the accused.”
Sentencing of Moccasin has been scheduled for Aug. 24 at 9:30 a.m. The judge has ordered the preparation of a pre-sentence report.
