12 months probation for local lawyer charged in altercation with Mounties
A criminal defence lawyer from Red Deer has been sentenced to 12 months of probation for her part in an altercation with Innisfail Mounties last year.
This, after Laura Elizabeth Phypers, 38, plead guilty recently to one count of assault/intent resist arrest in Red Deer Court of Justice. Counts of resisting a peace officer and threats causing death/bodily harm were withdrawn.
Co-accused, Desiree Reanne Friesen, 25, is scheduled for her next court appearance in Red Deer Court of Justice on July 25, 2024.
It was on June 3, 2023, when Mounties say an Innisfail RCMP officer was conducting patrols near the Innisfail Hospital when he observed a speeding black truck drive through a stop sign. Police say a traffic stop was initiated and a subsequent investigation ensued as the driver was suspected of being impaired by alcohol.