The case of suspected Metropolis shooter Richard Henry Bain is once again causing legal headaches.
Bain is to go to trial Sept. 8, a full three years after a shooting during the PQ election victory party left one man dead and another injured.
His latest problem is over lawyers' fees – Bain is not eligible for legal aid because he receives pension cheques every month from the government and from his previous employer.
Last year, he made a deal with the Attorney General of Quebec where the province lends him the money for his defence and he pays the government back through his pension cheque and through the sale of his property in the Laurentians.
It was revealed Wednesday that Bain sold his property in the Laurentians for around $45,000, but the money has yet to appear in his account.
The Attorney General’s office also realized Bain hasn't made that many payments – while they were expecting him to pay back at least $1,000 a month, so far he has only paid a couple of thousand total.
It was discovered Bain was able to pay back his brother for unrelated debts, giving him somewhere between $1,000 and $1,500 a month, prompting the office to think Bain is avoiding paying for his defence.
The judge in the case told the court he wants the two sides to make a deal quickly so as to not jeopardize the trial.
Bain took the stand briefly and said people have volunteered to help him financially, people who have told him they would start a crowdfunding website for him.
However, his defence lawyer said it was the first time he ever heard about that project.
Bain’s trial was supposed to start in January but was postponed until September.
