COUNTDOWN: 3 days to Wrongful Conviction Day: (Thursday October 2, 2014); Participant's quote. Legal Aid Ontario: “Wrongful Conviction Day highlights the importance of not only remedying but also preventing wrongful convictions,” says John McCamus, the Chair of LAO. “Wrongful conviction appeals frequently highlight some of the most acute systemic failures in our judicial processes.”(Legal Aid Ontario is enthusiastically supporting Wrongful Convictions Day on its website. That makes sense. The fewer the wrongful Convictions the less financial strain there will be on Ontario's legal aid plan - and the more money there will be to ensure that accused persons without the necessary financial resources will be able to make full answer and defence. Bravo to Legal Aid Ontario. It has played a hugely important role in the exoneration of the victims of former Dr. Charles Smith. HL.)
STORY: "Allegation of Juror misconduct could lead to a new trial," by reporter Melissa Murphy, published by The Reporter on September 26, 2014.
GIST: Alleged juror misconduct could lead to new trial for Suisun City foster father convicted of second degree murder. Suisun City foster father Reginald Tanubagijo was convicted in July of second degree murder and felony child abuse, four years after making a 9-1-1 call to report an infant was unresponsive and choking on milk. Friday morning Tanubagijo was scheduled for sentencing in Judge Robert Bowers' courtroom, but that was postponed in order for the court to consider a motion for a new trial.........There is a possibility that there are other reasons to conduct a new trial, but Bowers said that the first bridge to cross should address the possible juror misconduct. Tanubagijo is scheduled to appear again before Judge Bowers at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 17."
The entire story can be found at:
http://www.thereporter.com/news/ci_26617072/allegation-juroro-misconduct-could-lead-new-trial
See recent post on this Blog: "The trial, which included a number of medical expert witnesses who gave sometimes dueling opinions of the infant's injuries, also included numerous witnesses who said Tanubagijo was a loving and gentle father."
http://smithforensic.blogspot.ca/2014/08/reginald-tanubagijo-california.html
For background on Wrongful Conviction Day see the following link:
http://smithforensic.blogspot.ca/2014/06/wrongful-convictions-day-aidwyc.html
Interested participants may sign up by contacting Win Wahrer of The Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted at: winwahrer@aidwyc.org.
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
I look forward to hearing from readers at:
hlevy15@gmail.com.
Harold Levy: Publisher; The Charles Smith Blog;
