An American lawyer charged with smuggling guns through the Osoyoos border has delayed his trial for a second time, citing the challenges of the pandemic and the border closure.

Shawn Bertram Jensen, 60, is facing eight charges including a false or deceptive statement, smuggle goods into Canada, possession of a firearm without a license and more in connection to an Oct. 25, 2019 incident. The case was in Penticton Provincial Court on Monday.

B次元官网网址淢y client is an American residing in the U.S. The border closure has been extended to Feb. 21. He canB次元官网网址檛 physically be there so we are seeking an adjournment,B次元官网网址� said JensenB次元官网网址檚 lawyer, Wade Jensen, over the phone.

Crown counsel Jennifer Crews said she opposes the adjournment, which is the second time he has claimed the border closure as the reason he canB次元官网网址檛 go to trial. His trial was scheduled for this month.

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Judge Michelle Daneliuk said she would like to see the trial started on MS Teams via video.

B次元官网网址淎lbeit it is inconvenient but not impossible,B次元官网网址� said Daneliuk.

Four days have been set aside for the trial.

In the end, Judge Daneliuk granted the trial adjournment.

Jensen was to set up a new trial date, likely in April.

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