A Red Deer lawyer accused of assaulting an Innisfail RCMP officer will resolve her case without going to trial.
Alberta court of justice Justice Gordon Hatch was told Laura Phypers and the Crown prosecutor have come to an agreement. The case will return to court for summary disposition on March 22.
Desiree Friesen, who was charged along with Phypers after a road stop turned violent on June 3, 2023, was also expected to resolve her case.
However, court heard that she will now seek a trial date. She returns to court on June 3.
Phypers, 38, was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Friesen, 25, when it was pulled over by police after allegedly speeding through a stop sign in Innisfail.
When the officer asked Friesen to provide a breath sample an altercation occurred. RCMP alleged in a news release at the time that Friesen and Phypers were both “intoxicated, belligerent and verbally aggressive with the officer.”
Police also alleged Phypers got out of the vehicle and threatened the officer and Friesen assaulted and injured the officer as he was trying to bring both suspects under control.
Phypers’ brother, Andrew Phypers, who works with her out of the same law office, said his sister suffered a broken nose, muscle damage and other injuries and Friesen was left bruised.
Laura Phypers was charged after the incident with assaulting a peace officer, obstruction of a police officer and uttering threats. Friesen was charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, assaulting a peace officer, resisting arrest and refusing to provide a breath sample.
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