Quinton Gardiner has been in custody since August, 2024. (Image Credit: Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff) By Court proceedings Jun 24, 2026 | 1:50 PM Amidst allegations that a lawyer was caught sleeping in the courtroom, a Prince Albert murder trial has come to a sudden stop. Quinton Gardiner, one of two men accused in the death of Norman Wenzel on Canada Day in 2024, has fired his lawyer.