The man accused of first-degree murder and the attempted murder of Premier Pauline Marois on election night, was back in court Tuesday, pleading for the province to pay for his defence.
Richard Henry Bain sought to convince a judge the Quebec government should pay for his defence because he doesn't qualify for legal aid.
Bain has been detained in Riviere-des-Prairies Detention Centre since his arrest a year and a half ago. He said that even though he received $3100 a month from his pensions, he has no money.
He also said it is important for him to continue to pay his debts, and therefore can't afford legal fees.
Those debts include property taxes, car payments and money owed to his brother, who loaned him $44,000 for an environmental cleanup after Bain's property in La Conception was vandalized.
The government's prosecutor argued that it is Bain's sole responsibility to sell his properties and find a way to pay for his own lawyer.
If Bain's motion is not granted, he said he will represent himself and plans to call 130 witnesses.
