Daniell Anderson, who took the witness stand in his own defence during the trial, argued he was acting in self-defence when he opened fire on officers

Daniell Anderson, will remain free on bail until a hearing in January to see if the charges against him will be tossed out of court based on allegations that arresting officers used excessive force when taking him into custody.Officially, Mr. Anderson was found guilty of attempting to kill Const. Donald Murray and discharging a firearm with intent to injure Const. Curtis Penner. He was not found guilty of trying to kill Penner.Mr. Anderson had no comment after being ushered out of the courthouse by sheriff's officers.About 40 people -- including top brass from the Winnipeg Police Service and the Winnipeg Police Association -- packed the courtroom for Wednesday's verdict.The hearing to determine whether the guilty verdict against Mr. Anderson will stick has been scheduled for Jan. 14.Winnipeg Police Association president Mike Sutherland said he felt heartened by the guilty findings, but somewhat worried the matter's not over."We're not out of the woods yet," he said after the hearing.Mr. Anderson, who took the witness stand in his own defence during the trial, argued he was acting in self-defence when he opened fire on officers who were executing a search warrant for drugs inside his Winnipeg home. He mistakenly believed armed intruders were coming after him, he said, and he was stunned to later learn the victims were police officers.