The Globe and Mail reports:
Mr. Justice Fraser Martin Wednesday ordered the postponement to May 1, agreeing with the contention of lawyers of the two accused — Jean Brault and Charles Guité — that going to trial earlier created the risk that jurors would be exposed to media coverage of sponsorship-related issues.
If I read this right, they are going to postpone this trial as they are worried that what will come out in the Gomery report may influence the jurors. Now correct me if I am wrong, but if the trial is held after the report, will not that very same information be seen by all possible jurors as it will be in every paper and on every TV and radio in Canada. With that in mind does that not then preclude that "all" Canadians may be excluded as jurors as the Gomery Report "may" have influenced their thoughts on the trial? Before, during or after does it really make a difference? Would not this report possibly be brought in as evidence in regards to this trial if in fact it does find wrong doings by these gentleman?
Any Lawyers out there who could possibly enlighten me on this one, as I don't have the time to search for and read all the legal jumbo involved here.
Thursday, September 29, 2005
Where is the Logic in This?
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But if they delay the trial, they can delay the Gomery report, which means the trial will be delayed more, which means the Gomery report will be delayed more, and she told two friends, and so on, and so on....
Sorry Dino, but this is due to the fact that they are not asking Gomery to delay his report. Maybe the snow up in yellowknife has frozen your brain cells...:P
hey, could be, but I could see Mart5in using this to his advantage one way or another.....
Don't the they always. But personaly I don't see how he can.
PMPM has already stated he will not delay the Gomery Report and will wait til the second and final report to call an election. Mind you when has he ever kept his word?
Mmm... so what?
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