Winnipeg man guilty of trying to kill ex-wife, two lawyers fires own counsel

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While waiting for a trial in 2016, Amsel also fired lawyer Martin Glazer.

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Amsel told court he has been having difficulty getting a new lawyer. He blamed it on “a huge conflict of interest” since many lawyers know Mitousis. He said he was looking out of province and suggested he intended to appeal the conviction.

Judge Tracey Lord gave Amsel a few weeks to find a lawyer but said the “opportunity isn’t an endless one.” She told him sentencing would have to take place before any steps to appeal the conviction could begin.

In her verdict, Lord said Amsel’s motive was to punish Iris Amsel and the lawyers for their role in a contentious lawsuit he had filed over profits from an auto-body shop he co-owned with his former wife. He dropped the lawsuit shortly before the letter bombs were sent.

The bomb sent to Mitousis was the only one that exploded. The other two were safely detonated by police.

Amsel, testifying in his own defence, said he was being framed by his ex-wife.

Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press