Judge hands Pat King three-month conditional sentence, time served

Pat King pleads not guilty in Freedom Convoy mischief trialWestern Standard Canva

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19 Feb 2025, 4:15 pm

Freedom Convoy affiliate Pat King received a three-month concurrent sentence for his mischief charges from the time of the 2022 COVID-19 mandate protest in Ottawa.

The judge on Wednesday said King receives nine-months credit for time served and a further three-month sentence to be served concurrently.

“I am satisfied the conditional sentence is not a risk to the community and is appropriate given the PSR [presentence report],” said the judge, according to a post from Right Blend in the courtroom.

The Crown wanted 10 years.

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The judge says King will receive 9 months credit marked against count 1. A further 3 months conditional sentence required to address denunciation and deterrence

Am satisfied conditional sentence is not risk to community and is appropriate…
— Right Blend (@rightblend) February 19, 2025

King was convicted on five criminal charges in November in the Ontario Superior Court. The charges were mischief, counselling to commit mischief, counselling to obstruct a public or peace officer, and two counts of disobeying a court order.

While King's attorney asked for time-served, Crown prosecutor Moiz Karimjee asked for a 10-year sentence, calling King’s offences the "worst kind," according to the CBC.

The maximum penalty for mischief is 10 years.

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