Weapons charges could be resolved soon
By Delon Shurtz - Lethbridge Herald on October 11, 2023.
LETHBRIDGE HERALDdshurtz@lethbridgeherald.com A 32-year-old Lethbridge man facing numerous weapons-related charges stemming from a traffic stop late last month, may resolve his matters when he returns to court next week.Calgary lawyer John Oman appeared with his client, Jamey Kenneth Jensen, Tuesday in Lethbridge court of justice, and, despite only being retained in the past week, said he has talked with the Crown and is ready to move ahead with the case.
“We’ve had discussions already, I’m proposing this matter go to Oct. 19, in courtroom one for possible resolution,” Oman said.
Jensen was arrested just before midnight on Sept. 23 after Alberta sheriffs saw a vehicle speeding along Metis Trail near Jerry Potts Boulevard and conducted a traffic stop. The driver appeared intoxicated and refused to get out of his vehicle.
The Lethbridge Police Service was contacted and confirmed the driver was subject to a lifetime firearms and weapons prohibition. Officers saw a rifle case in plain view inside the vehicle, and during a search police seized a loaded rifle with an overcapacity magazine, a second magazine, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, a ballistic vest, balaclava, baton and handcuffs. The driver was arrested without incident.
Jensen is charged with four counts of possession of a prohibited firearm, two counts unauthorized possession of a prohibited/restricted weapon, and single counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm/weapon obtained by an offence, and possession of body armour without a valid permit.
Jensen, who appeared in court Tuesday by CCTV from the Lethbridge Correctional Centre, was represented by duty counsel during several hearings last month and earlier this month before he hired a lawyer. He was in dry cell and unable to attend court Sept. 27 when he was suspected of carrying contraband.
“(He) is believed to have things in his body that he’s not allowed to have in this centre, and it would be contraband introduced to the regular population,” an LCC officer told court during the hearing last month. “So until he’s cleared medically, that he doesn’t have those things in his body anymore, he will be in a dry cell procedure and not available for court.” Follow @DShurtzHerald on Twitter 4
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