Joshua Boyle’s defence team calls him unconventional, unlikeable, but truthful

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In launching his closing argument Monday, defence lawyer Lawrence Greenspon painted Boyle as an iconoclast

Former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle may be unconventional, unlikable, even infuriating, his lawyer told court, but he is also an intelligent and courageous man who tells the truth — even when it harms his own interests.“Joshua Boyle is many things,” Greenspon told Judge Peter Doody. “He’s extremely intelligent and makes little effort to hide that, so he comes off as arrogant. He’s meticulous, and therefore argumentative. He can be frustrating to the point of being infuriating.

Boyle, 36, has pleaded not guilty to the charges, which include assault, sexual assault, sexual assault with a weapon, forcible confinement, public mischief and criminal harassment. Greenspon said Coleman’s own testimony described a woman with a constellation of psychiatric issues that began in her early 20s and worsened over time.

Because of those fits and their impact on her memory, Greenspon argued, Coleman’s evidence cannot be relied upon. Boyle testified that he wasn’t in love with Coleman before their marriage, and did not consider marriage to be a lifelong commitment. Boyle’s defence team is expected to conclude its final argument Tuesday morning after which the Crown will make submissions.

 

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🖕 this is one middle finger I think

Of course they say he's 'truthful' because to put someone on the stand who you know is going to lie is a crime. And it don't do much for their case to tell the world that he is a liar.

Chooo chweet.

Unconventional... yeah... terrorist nutter.

Canadians are sick of this individual, send him home

And our government brought this guy “home”. Thanks Justin!

Well we don't really know what happened. I don't feel sympathy towards him whatsoever, but calling him names on Twitter w/o any evidence, nah. Again, defence team is paid to do so, no? Would be strange if they said something opposite of that.

He is BlackfaceTrudeau buddy! Enough said.

Did they try calling him a terrorist?

LIAR! HE'S A GROTESQUE COMPULSIVE LIAR! I DON'T BELIEVE A WORD OUT OF HIS MOUTH! LOOK AT WHO AND WHAT HE'S INVOLVED IN! SPEAKS FOR ITSELF!

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From the afternoon he spent with our PM, it looks like Justin really liked Boyle.

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