Watch above: A man guilty of harassing a Saskatoon judge will spend the next 11 months in jail. As Wendy Winiewski reports, Christopher Hahn was still professing his innocence and said is appealing his conviction.
SASKATOON – Christopher Hahn, 45, will spend an additional 11 months in prison after being found guilty of harassing Judge Shawn Smith. He has already served six months of probation, which he was credited for at time-and-a-half.
Judge Ralph Ottenbreit presided over the case and handed down the sentence Tuesday in Saskatoon, stating the sentence must send a message and be a deterrent.
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Hahn expressed his frustration with the sentence and the entire judicial system by continually interrupting Ottenbreit while he was explaining the sentence. Ottenbreit warned Hahn to stop.
In 2009, a family court matter related to the well being of Hahn’s son was before Smith, who did not rule as Hahn would have liked.
In the years following that, Hahn advertised posters at the courthouse about Smith.
This action eventually led to charges of harassment which is why Hahn was in court Tuesday.
After being sentenced, leaving the Court of Queen’s Bench in shackles and handcuffs, Hahn said “This is about fortitude, my righteous fight for what’s right against injustice.”
Hahn was found guilty, by jury, in May 2015.
“This was a clear case of a judge protecting another judge by not allowing the jury to listen to all the evidence,” said Hahn.
Ottenbreit also gave Hahn three years probation and a non-contact order has been imposed, that Hahn refrain from direct and indirect contact with all members of Saskatchewan justice and all witnesses in his trial.
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Hahn stated several times he will be appealing the conviction and the sentence and stated he has the patience to take this to the Federal Court of Appeal.
Hahn did not have a lawyer and represented himself throughout the trial.
Crown prosecutor William Burge would not comment on the sentence stating a reluctance because of Hahn’s past conduct, as the reason.
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