STORY: "No evidence of RCMP negligence in case of wrongfully convicted man, lawyer," reported by Canadian Press, published on April 10, 2014.
GIST: A federal lawyer says a Nova Scotia man has failed to prove he was wrongfully convicted of statutory rape in 1970 as the result of a negligent investigation by the RCMP. Angela Green told the Nova Scotia Supreme Court on Thursday that Gerald Barton's lawyer failed to present any evidence that the lead investigator in the case failed to meet a common sense standard of care. In her closing argument, Green said there was no evidence to suggest Earl Hamilton -- a corporal at the time in Digby who retired as an inspector -- was careless in his work or that he fabricated an incriminating statement attributed to Barton, who was 19 at the time."
http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/no-evidence-of-rcmp-negligence-in-case-of-wrongfully-convicted-man-lawyer-1.1769969
PUBLISHER'S NOTE:
Dear Reader. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog. We are following this case.
I have added a search box for content in this blog which now encompasses several thousand posts. The search box is located near the bottom of the screen just above the list of links. I am confident that this powerful search tool provided by "Blogger" will help our readers and myself get more out of the site.
The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at:
http://www.thestar.com/topic/
Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at:
http://smithforensic.blogspot.ca/2013/12/the-charles-smith-award-presented-to_28.html
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Harold Levy: Publisher; The Charles Smith Blog.