Crown prosecutor called up for ban on keeping guns
By Laura Tester - Red Deer Advocate
Published: July 03, 2008 6:34 AM
Police are trying to stop a longtime Red Deer Crown prosecutor from possessing guns.
Red Deer RCMP have applied for a prohibition order to be placed on Morrey Ferries, the chief Crown prosecutor said on Wednesday.
“If police feel that there’s a basis to believe that someone shouldn’t have firearms, they can make an application to the court,” Anders Quist said.
Police have also applied through the courts to dispose of firearms they have seized from 58-year-old Ferries.
“If they want the judge’s permission to get rid of them, then they can ask for this,” Quist said.
These two applications are not criminal charges against Ferries, Quist added.
“There are some things under the Criminal Code that are not charges and this is one of them,” he said.
Quist said he couldn’t elaborate on why the applications had been made, since he is a witness to the matter.
Ferries and/or his lawyer have already made two court appearances in regards to the two applications.
Another court appearance is slated for Tuesday in Red Deer provincial court.
Quist said this date is not for a hearing, but to allow both sides to speak to the matter.
If Ferries decides to contest the applications, then a hearing date would be set.
Ferries was on medical leave in May. Quist wouldn’t say whether Ferries was still on leave.
“He’s still an employee of Alberta Justice,” Quist said. “He’s been an employee for over 20 years.”
Contact Laura Tester at ltester@reddeeradvocate.com
