Guité will act as own lawyer - Smart Move!

Former federal bureaucrat Chuck Guité says he can’t afford to hire a lawyer and he has told a judge he will represent himself when his sponsorship program fraud trial begins in the spring.

He told Justice Fraser Martin of the Quebec Superior Court that he spends a few hours each day preparing for the trial, and has gone through about half the evidence marshalled against him so far.

Martin said Guité’s decision to represent himself puts the court in a bad position, but he said he’ll do his best to keep things fair.

Wait a minute - too poor to afford a lawyer? Wasn’t Guité basking in the warmth of the Arizona sun when the sponsorship scandal hit the fan? To poor to afford a lawyer, but he can afford a vacation in Arizona? Where has all your money gone, Chuck?

One thing that is clear is he’s known to have a fiesty streak. Guite went after a CTV cameraman while on vacation in Arizona this winter, throwing the TV camera to the ground when approached for an interview.

Lets hope he tries the same move on the crown prosecutor ;)