APTN National News
There is another twist in the case of the drunk-driving charges facing Chief Guy Lonechild.
Lonechild is head of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nation. Lonechild’s sentencing hearing has been moved back to Saskatoon.
There was criticism when the hearing was moved to the rural community of Rosthern, Sask., a town where Lonechild has no connections. The sentencing hearing will now be held in Saskatoon.
Lonechild also fired his original lawyer and hired Jeff Howe to handle his case.
“We brought it to Saskatoon, in part (as a) response to the negative attention moving it to Rosthem was receiving. There were implications in the media and the public taht the chief was trying to keep the matter out of the public eye,” said Howe. “Bringing it back to Saskatoon is in part a response to that. The idea is to demonstrate complete transparency in the legal process.”
