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NHL Defenceman Accused Of Illegal Bear Hunt In B.C. Plans To Plead Guilty: Crown

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 13 Nov, 2015 12:21 PM

VANCOUVER — A Crown lawyer says an NHL player accused of illegally shooting a grizzly bear on British Columbia's central coast intends to plead guilty.

Clayton Stoner of the Anaheim Ducks faces five charges for a hunt in 2013, but his case was adjourned Friday.

Prosecutor Jim Cryder told a provincial court judge that he spoke with Stoner's lawyer, who said his client wants to enter a plea as soon as possible.

Cryder said outside court that Stoner is not legally required to attend the hearings and a lawyer can enter a plea on his behalf at a future date, which has not been set.

About a dozen activists who protested outside court and are demanding a ban on trophy hunting were disappointed about yet another postponement in the case.

Stoner has never denied the hunt that sparked outrage after photos surfaced showing him holding a bear's severed head.

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