The No More Lockdowns rodeo organizer Ty Northcott had his charges dropped after a judge's pandemic orders were deemed invalid.. Northcott announces he’ll put on Canada Day rodeoPhoto by Daryl Logan, Western Standard .The Alberta Crown Prosecution Service (ACPS) said in a written statement it has concluded "there is no longer a reasonable likelihood of conviction in relation to Public Health Act charges.".READ MORE: Notley blasts No More Lockdown Rodeo; Day 2 of event underway.The No More Lockdowns Rodeo had a successful two-day run near Bowden which drew about 2,000 fans each day in May, 2021..NDP leader Rachel Notley blasted the event..A the time, Notley took to social media to express her displeasure with the rodeo taking place after western action and speakers took a stand against the provincial COVID-19 lockdowns..A Court of King's Bench decision, called Ingram, found the province's public health orders were improperly imposed, making them invalid..On Thursday, Chief Crown Prosecutor Peter Mackenzie appeared before Justice James Glass in Red Deer's provincial court..Mackenzie invited the judge to direct a stay of prosecution in light of the Ingram decision..A Stay of Proceedings is when a trial is stopped temporarily by the Crown attorney or ended by a judge..The CBC reported Glass said his request was "in accordance with the King's Bench decision and thus I will enter that judicial stay.".Northcott was not in court for the end of his prosecution..The Western Standard reached out to Northcott for comment, but so far has not heard back.
