On August 22, 2022, Crockwell appeared before a NL judge via telephone conference from Her Majesty's Penitentiary. Crockwell was defiant with the court insisting that he had no plans on self-representation in relation to the crown's request to appoint an amicus curiae to assist in his upcoming trial. Crockwell maintained that during his detainment, since July, he had not been given an opportunity by correctional staff at the prison to contact a lawyer. The presiding judge told Crockwell that she would ask correctional staff to allow him to use the phone to contact a private lawyer. Crockwell's trial for his alleged assault on two RCMP officers is scheduled to take place in October 2022.
