‘I feel like I was pressured’
Scott Cameron Powers, 50, of Fredericton, admitted last year to meth possession for trafficking purposes, weapon offence, but tells judge now he wants to withdraw guilty pleas
A Fredericton man who admitted months ago to drug-trafficking and weapons crimes changed his tune Tuesday, telling a judge he felt like he was forced into pleading guilty.
Scott Cameron Powers, 50, of Irvine Street, was scheduled to be sentenced in Fredericton provincial court Tuesday on June 16, 2023, charges of possessing methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking and possessing a weapon (plastic knuckles) for a purpose dangerous to the public peace.
Judge Lyne Raymond said the court had received Powers’ pre-sentence report, but defence lawyer Michael Mallory said an issue had arisen that derailed the sentencing hearing.