Justice Linda Thomas hears a lot of things in her courtroom in Williams Lake, but on June 25, she heard frustration.
"I don't get it," said Corbin Bob, who was appearing via video in a Williams Lake courtroom from the Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre on the Wednesday.
Bob was facing charges related to being at large on a release order and failure to appear in court after reportedly cutting off the GPS monitoring device from his ankle and then breaking his curfew. He told Thomas he continues to face challenges in the legal system.
"I'm getting screwed by the system because of my history," he told the court, outlining to the court how he has been dealing with lawyers who drop his case only days before a next court appearance.
Bob entered a not guilty plea for the two charges and said he wished to represent himself in order to not have to deal with unreliable legal representation.
He said he didn't understand which trial date was for which matter, as he was also already facing other charges for which he had been under the curfew and GPS monitoring conditions.
Justice Thomas gave Bob a chance to ask questions and tried to clarify for him how the next court date would work.
"One step at a time so you know what is happening," said Thomas.
There were questions around whether or not Bob had been able to view some files and videos related to his case, and Thomas and Crown counsel Paola Konge discussed ensuring Bob had access to a computer to view the disclosure materials.
Bob was then told he would appear for a trial on June 30 to face a number of charges, including those related to removing the GPS ankle monitor and other breaches of his conditions.
On June 30, court records show Bob was found guilty on a number of charges, including wilfully resisting or obstructing a peace officer, mischief under $5,000, uttering threats to burn, destroy or damage, breach of a release order, and breach of an undertaking. The charges stemmed from incidents at Anahim Flats, now known as Tl'etinqox, and Williams Lake.
