An American lawyer who is facing charges for bringing two firearms across the border will be back in Penticton court next month.
On Wednesday, Shawn Bertram Jensen had his case put over until Feb. 5.
The charges stem from Oct. 25 in Osoyoos, B.C., where he was charged with eight counts.
Court documents described the firearms as an unloaded Colt AR15 and a loaded restricted Ruger .22 handgun.
The charges are:
- Smuggling goods into Canada;
- Giving a false or deceptive statement regarding the importing of goods;
- Unauthorized possession of a firearm;
- Unauthorized possession of a prohibited or restricted weapon;
- Two counts of unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm in a vehicle;
- Two counts of possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition.
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Prior to Wednesday’s court date, online court records show that Jensen’s case was also before the courts on Oct. 26, 28 and 30, Nov. 20 and Dec. 18.
Jensen is listed as a lawyer in Washington state with a mailing address in Wenatchee.
Jensen’s defence lawyer, Wade Jenson of Kelowna, told Global News that “we are continuing to review the allegations and have no further comment at this time.”
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According to the law firm that Jensen works for, Valor Law Group, Jensen is described as an experienced attorney.
Jensen’s bio says his legal career began as a law clerk for two Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals judges, which was followed by working for the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., handling complex litigation from 1988 to 1997.
The bio also mentioned him becoming the staff advisor at the International Monetary Fund, from 1997 to 2003, before becoming a solo practitioner. It also added that he graduated from Gonzaga University’s law school with honors.
However, later Thursday, the biography was removed from the law firm’s website.
Reached by phone, Jensen said “I refer everything to my Canadian counsel Wade Jenson in Kelowna.”
Global News has also reached out to Canada Border Services Agency for more information.
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