Stephanie McDonald
Northern News Services
Published Monday, December 10, 2007

CAMBRIDGE BAY - Despite facing three murder charges and two charges of attempting to commit murder in connection to the triple-homicide in Cambridge Bay this past January, Chris Bishop appeared confident during his court appearance on Dec. 4.

He had no lawyer with him, just like his past several court appearances.

Bishop told the presiding judge that his lawyer of choice, Toronto's Calvin Martin, is in the process of obtaining a restricted appearance certificate, so that he can appear before the Nunavut Court of Justice. Martin is also attempting to become a member of the Nunavut bar.

His next court appearance will be on Jan. 8. Justice Earl Johnson said that Bishop's three-week preliminary hearing would likely not take place until late next year.

Kimmirut man guilty of two charges

On Dec. 3, Kapik Kolola of Kimmirut pleaded guilty to pointing a firearm and uttering threats in an incident that took place on the night of Aug. 23 and 24 in Kimmirut.

A charge of kidnapping, spawning from the allegation that Kolola had abducted the victim, was stayed.

Kolola was convicted of the offences and received an eight-month conditional sentence, to be served in Iqaluit, along with 18 months of probation.

New counsel for man charged with murder

Defence lawyer Andy Mahar let the court know that he would be taking over the Patrick Anablak file, after the accused fired his former counsel Sue Cooper.

A mistrial was declared Oct. 3 in the second-degree murder case against Anablak, who is accused of killing his common-law partner Sylvia Lyall.