Gamon Jay Leacock is escorted into Halifax provincial court in February 2024 for a bail hearing on charges of attacking three women. Photo by Steve BruceArticle contentA high-risk offender awaiting trial in Nova Scotia Supreme Court on charges of attacking three women in Halifax on the same afternoon in January 2024 has fired his latest lawyer.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentGamon Jay Leacock, 51, confirmed during an appearance in Supreme Court in Halifax on Thursday that he no longer wished to be represented by Quy Linh.Article contentArticle content“Yeah, I had only hired him for bail, right, but he just stuck around,” Leacock told Justice John Keith.Article contentArticle content“I didn’t hire him to do the trial.”Article contentLeacock said he is talking to other lawyers and will try to have someone retained by Sept. 4, when he has a pre-trial conference scheduled in front of the presiding judge for the seven-day jury trial, Justice Jamie Campbell.Article contentHe said he hopes that whoever he retains is available for the current trial dates of Feb. 9-18, 2026.Article content“I’ve been sitting in jail (19) months waiting to tell my story, and waiting to get my day in court,” Leacock said.Article content“I’m not trying to do an extra day. I want my trial. I’m not trying to make any deals. I’m not trying to (do) any of that. We’re going to trial.”Article contentHalifax Regional Police issued a high-risk offender notification about Leacock in October 2023. They said he was living in the Halifax area after serving a prison sentence for 30 offences, including nine counts of robbery and two of sexual assault with a weapon.Article contentArticle contentOn Jan. 15, 2024, police responded just after 3 p.m. to a report of a robbery on Cunard Street in Halifax.Article contentA police news release said a man approached a woman in her car on South Street and offered her money to drive him to Cunard Street. When they got there, the man threatened and assaulted the woman and stole her belongings before fleeing on foot.Article contentA man matching the robbery suspect’s description entered a home on nearby Clifton Street a few minutes later and sexually assaulted two women in a bedroom.Article contentOfficers arrested Leacock at about 3:30 p.m. in a backyard on Hunter Street. He was taken to hospital, where he allegedly tried to escape.Article contentLeacock is charged with two counts each of aggravated sexual assault, unlawful confinement, uttering threats and breaching a release order and single counts of robbery, assault, break and enter to commit an offence, possession of stolen property under $5,000 and escaping custody.
High-risk offender fires lawyer ahead of February trial on Halifax charges
