HALIFAX – The sentencing hearing for a sailboat captain caught smuggling 250 kilograms of cocaine from the Caribbean to a Nova Scotia boatyard has been delayed yet again.
Jacques John Grenier, facing charges of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking and importing cocaine, appeared briefly in Halifax provincial court Tuesday.
Grenier had informed the court last month that he was changing lawyers, and defence lawyer Patrick MacEwen told Judge Michael Sherar Tuesday that he is now officially representing Grenier.
But MacEwen says he needs more time to review case materials, and the sentencing was delayed until April 10.
The hearing has been postponed several times, including when Grenier underwent surgery and was still recovering.
Federal Crown lawyer Glen Scheuer…