The man accused of taking nine people hostage in Edmonton last October is making an application for a bail review. Patrick Clayton was denied bail back in January.
The court set a bail review date for August 10th at this point. In late June, Clayton fired another lawyer and is now representing himself. The man originally told the court on June 28th that his lawyers had not been taking his instructions.
The judge did urge Clayton to reconsider his decision given the seriousness of the charges. Clayton refused to reconsider, and waived his pre-trial hearing.
The man faces numerous charges of unlawful confinement and pointing a firearm.
Earlier this year, he was found mentally fit to stand trial for the October incident that ended peacefully after a ten-hour tense standoff with police at the Workers' Compensation Board building.
Police had said after hours of negotiation throughout the course of the day, the hostages were released one by one.
A trial date for Clayton has not yet been set.
With files from Bill Fortier
