Tamara Lich, a key figure in what became the "Freedom Convoy," is appealing her mischief conviction for her role in the 2022 Ottawa protest.

In April, Lich was found guilty of mischief. Co-accused Chris Barber was found guilty of mischief and counselling others to disobey a court order .

Both were found not guilty on several other counts, but the court found they did cross the line from political protest into criminal activity.

Each were handed conditional sentences last month and spared further jail time.

After a lengthy 42-day trial that ended three years after the pair was charged, an appeal was almost inevitable, as Lich had signalled a guilty verdict wouldn’t be accepted even before the trial began.

In documents filed with the Ontario Court of Appeal, Lich’s lawyer Lawr

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