An appeal of an Aboriginal man’s murder conviction — after beating a fellow passenger on the Edmonton LRT in 2012 — argued Alberta’s jury selection is unconstitutional because prohibiting anyone with a criminal record from a jury disproportionately excludes Aboriginals.
Newborn offered a guilty plea to manslaughter but pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder. The Crown did not accept the plea and proceeded to trial. Burrows described the undisclosed documents as communications among Crown lawyers in other proceedings “where issues similar” to Newborn’s complaint were litigated, and “legal opinions or legal assistance provided by Crown lawyers in the context of proposed legislative amendments.”
The decision, however, said that if the state “deliberately excludes a particular subset of the population,” then rights are violated.
Welcome to the Bizarro World
Are they saying there are no law abiding FN’s people who can sit on juries?
That's racist. Aboriginals are not criminals. And it's disgusting that you'd frame it as if they were. How would this discriminate against them in any way? Unbelievable.
No right to diversity? 🤔
Aboriginals?post, that's so racist how do you get away with saying that?are you saying moast criminals are indians? yes you are, your Fake news and a trouble maker your going to get sued.
Was this not all on video anyway?
Amazing this even went to appeal. Kind of like Bernie Sanders saying incarcerated criminals should be allowed to vote.
where to begin
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