A Morrocan immigrant charged with promoting terrorism was just exercising his right to free speech when promoting jihad, his lawyer told the court Tuesday.
The RCMP claims Said Namouh acted as a web master promoting terrorism.
Namouh's lawyer says he will not call any witnesses, nor the accused to testify.
The whole defence is built on the notion that Namouh was exercising freedom of speech--a right protected by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms--when he was calling on some people to hurt other people in the name of religious conviction.
It was a stance that raised a few eye brows in the court room, including those of the judge.
More money needed
Namouh's lawyer also asked the court for extra funds. He argued that, as a legal aid lawyer, the funds provided by the government did not cover his costs.
The judge told him he should have thought of that before the trial began. His request was denied.
