Gerald Stanley to appear in court on gun charges

Saskatchewan farmer Gerald Stanley is expected to be in court Monday on the improper storage of gun charges.

Stanley was charged by RCMP in November 2016 with two counts of the unsafe storage of firearms.

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The charges were laid following the fatal shooting of Colten Boushie, 22, in July 2016.

According to attorney Mark Brayford, Stanley could face up a maximum jail term of five years, but that is highly unlikely.

Brayford said a conditional discharge is the most common penalty.

“If you get a conditional discharge, you are being convicted, but if you comply with the terms of probation, typically for about a year, then you would not have a criminal record thereafter,” Brayford said.

Brayford added that an accused is often given a conditional discharge if they have no prior convictions.

Stanley could also face a fine or a firearms probation.

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Last month, a jury found Stanley not guilty of second-degree murder in Boushie’s death.

The Crown announced earlier this month there is no legal basis to appeal the verdict.

Stanley’s case is scheduled for Monday afternoon in North Battleford.