The Premier of Saskatchewan has also said things must change in the justice system.
The shooting was not racist, in my eyes, but the jury selection (all indigenous excluded) and verdict certainly was. Manslaughter is exactly what this was, accidentally killing someone, and is broad in how it is punished which gives the judge latitude. Not guilty should not even have been an option.
http://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4532212
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now, i've steered clear of the topic ... but my limited legal knowledge is it not the prosecution who makes the charge and they had the option to try for murder or manslaughter. if not convicted of murder they can't then go "okay, we'll try for manslaughter then", double jeopardy would prevent that, no?
ReplyDeleteagain, i could be clearly mistaken, but to me, it sounds like the prosecution got a little over zealous trying to make the statement and fell short.
sure, there's definitely issues with the system as a whole and bits of the process are inherently biased
The jury was directed they could find 2nd degree, manslaughter or not guilty. The family can appeal and that it. The problem is any potential jurists who are First Nations were summarily dismissed by the defence. Canada is one of the few countries that allow that; it's not allowed in the UK for instance. SK has a reputation of treating indigenous people poorly.
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