GUILTY Canada - Amber Kirwan, 19, New Glasgow, NS, 9 Oct 2011 - #2

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An interesting read below, if anyone is interestered. The link contains a transcript of the interview.

Mr. Currie took some direct questions from the 'audience.'

For example:

Quote: Guest: Can you talk a little about circumstantial evidence and what kind of evidence is needed for a conviction?[

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Quote: Guest: As an observer with no legal background, in your opinion did the Crown prove 1st degree?

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The New Glasgow News | Q&A on Amber Kirwan trial:
John BrannenPublished on January 24, 2014

Professor Rob Currie of the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University has been following the Amber Kirwan murder trial with interest. In his second appearance on First Cup, The News morning blog, reporter John Brannen asked him several questions about the trial, circumstantial evidence and the possibility of a hung jury. Below is a transcript of the conversation between Prof. Currie, Brannen and First Cup followers:

Read more: http://www.ngnews.ca/News/Local/2014-01-24/article-3590168/Q&A-on-Amber-Kirwan-trial:/1

 

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Below are a couple of cases that Justice Scaravelli handed down sentences for in the past--he seems to weigh in on the light side.

Maybe I'm putting the cart before the horse, though. We need a conviction first.
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Quote: The Crown had sought a 30-day jail term for MacDonald but Scaravelli imposed a $1,000 fine and 12 months of probation. The Crown said it would have recommended a conditional sentence if that were still an option.
http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1147592-prof-transgender-not-a-get-out-of-jail-card#Scene_1

Quote: “You were a motorist’s worst nightmare,” Justice Nick Scaravelli told William Byron Fogarty Wednesday as he sentenced him to six years in prison for causing the deaths of two area teenagers.
http://thechronicleherald.ca/novasc...r-in-teen-deaths-to-6-years-in-prison#Scene_1

Quote: On Thursday, Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice Nick Scaravelli ordered the charge be stayed because the delay was excessive and infringed the accused's rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/n-s-judge-stays-incest-charge-1.868056

 

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Since we are "almost" on Verdict watch I'll wager a guess. Murder 1. Verdict sometime late Tuesday or Wednesday. Please let there be Justice for Amber and her loved one's lease:

 

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Since we are "almost" on Verdict watch I'll wager a guess. Murder 1. Verdict sometime late Tuesday or Wednesday. Please let there be Justice for Amber and her loved one's lease:

I'll go with you on the Murder 1.

I'll say late Monday for the verdict.

I'm hoping the reporters will be allowed to tweet out some of the judge's instructions in the morning, too.

 

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https://twitter.com/NatashaPace

 

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9:24
Sueann Musick:
The verdict can be guilty of first degree murder, second degree murder or an acquittal.

9:13
Sueann Musick:
Good morning folks. So this morning we will hear the charge to the jury. Justice Scaravelli will give them rules to follow on how to view the evidence and come up with a verdict.

http://www.ngnews.ca/FlyingPage/5822/Amber-Kirwan-murder-trial

 

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9:28
Sueann Musick:
Once the jury starts deliberating, they will remain together until the finish. If they are not done by the evening they will be sequestered for the night and return the next day for deliberations.

http://www.ngnews.ca/FlyingPage/5822/Amber-Kirwan-murder-trial

 

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Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC49 secs
Everyone in #Pictou court. Just waiting for Falconer, judge and jury.

https://twitter.com/AngMacIvorCBC

 

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9:34
Sueann Musick:
I am not sure how much info I can give from the charge because it is detailed and specific to jury selection. I will be here as long as the jury so when they reach a verdict, it will be posted.

http://www.ngnews.ca/FlyingPage/5822/Amber-Kirwan-murder-trial

 

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Well, Beswick sums it all up, nice and succinct.
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CH_Aaron Beswick‏@CH_ABeswick1 min
There are 4 possible outcomes:
Not guilty
Guilty of 1st degree
Guilty of 2nd degree
Hung jury - i.e, undecided

https://twitter.com/CH_ABeswick

 

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Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace57 secs
The jury is made up of 7 women and 6 men. There are 13 members but only 12 will deliberate.

https://twitter.com/NatashaPace

 

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Already?
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9:41
Sueann Musick:
Jury foreperson selected

http://www.ngnews.ca/FlyingPage/5822/Amber-Kirwan-murder-trial

 

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I don't think the above is correct. Everyone else is tweeting about one be sent home.
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CH_Aaron Beswick‏@CH_ABeswick2 mins
There are 13 jurors, so one will have to be eliminated first

https://twitter.com/CH_ABeswick

 

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From bottom up. It looks like they have done both.
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Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace59 secs
All jury members staring at judge as he instructs them.

Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace2 mins
Judge asks jury if they have selected a foreperson. They have. We cannot identify that person.

Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace2 mins
Judge telling jury about the rules of law that apply to them. Says when they leave room they will begin deliberating.

Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace3 mins
Judge says one of the jury members will be eliminated.

https://twitter.com/NatashaPace

 

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Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace34 secs
Judge says jury must not consult other sources or "substitute" anything

Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace59 secs
Judge says jury must decide if the crime has been committed beyond a reasonable doubt.

Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace2 mins
Judge reminds jury not to guess or make up theories. "Deciding the facts is your job and not mine"

Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace2 mins
Judge tells jury to decide what they're decision is based on the evidence they accept.

Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace3 mins
Judge says there are two judges in each Criminal case, him and the jury.

https://twitter.com/NatashaPace

 

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Big one below. I hope the jury is listening.
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Angela MacIvor‏@AngMacIvorCBC3 mins
"The evidence does not need to answer every question in this case," says Judge Scaravelli.

https://twitter.com/AngMacIvorCBC

 

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CH_Aaron Beswick‏@CH_ABeswick1 min
U must decide without sympathy, prejudice or fear

https://twitter.com/CH_ABeswick

 

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9:49
Sueann Musick:
When you go to jury room to begin discussions, It;s important no one starts off by saying they have made up mind and won't change it no matter what. This is not a way to decide a case. Discuss the evidence. Listen to what others have to say.

http://www.ngnews.ca/FlyingPage/5822/Amber-Kirwan-murder-trial

 

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The judge is making it nice and clear.
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CH_Aaron Beswick‏@CH_ABeswick3 mins
Punishment has no place in your discussions

CH_Aaron Beswick‏@CH_ABeswick3 mins
U must not consider public opinion

https://twitter.com/CH_ABeswick

 

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Natasha Pace‏@NatashaPace24 secs
If they can't reach a verdict, they must also notify sheriff in writing and will return to court to decide what happens next

https://twitter.com/NatashaPace