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In Calgary courts: Crown abandons appeal of former MLA Derek Fildebrandt's acquittals on threat charges

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Derek Fildebrandt was acquitted of four charges of uttering threats to cause bodily harm.

The former MLA chased four teens from his southwest Calgary property with a cane.

Fildebrant was recovering from a previous injury and required the assistance of a cane when walking.

Defence counsel Alain Hepner confirmed Wednesday that Crown prosecutor Aaron Pegg filed a letter dropping the appeal.

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