Strike 1
Trudeau loses appeal ruling, faces new trial
A summary conviction appeal court has ruled Margaret Trudeau's Charter rights were not violated and she should stand trial again on drinking and driving charges.
"The trial judge's analysis of the right-to-counsel issue is flawed," Superior Court Justice Helen MacLeod wrote in a decision released Wednesday.
At trial, Ontario Court Justice Lise Maisonneuve ruled in November 2005 Trudeau's rights had been infringed and acquitted her after excluding breathalyzer evidence.
Maisonneuve found Trudeau's right to choose her lawyer was infringed because Const. Trevor Archibald told her no one answered the phone when a call was placed to the first lawyer Trudeau picked, rather than saying an answering machine picked up the call.
Damn right the trial judge erred! Since when is an answering machine considered a person??? And what difference does it make? Under the Criminal Code, a lawyer does not need to be present to administer a breathalyzer, only that one has been informed, and in 100% of those cases,the lawyer will tell you to take the test,and things will be ironed out in court.
Maybe what the police should have done was tell that an answering machine had taken the call, and would she like to leave a message. Then give her the test,and then let her sit in a cell until her lawyer showed up. Who knows, she might have flashed them a little Canadian beaver ala Club 54??
At least the Appeals Court judge used a little common sense by throwing out the original not guilty verdict. Or maybe Justice Lise Maisonneuve smelled a Canada Superior Judge appointtment if she threw out charges against the ex of the former commie/socialist PM Turdeau?? After all, the leftards were still in power at the time. What better way to show your loyalty to the criminal group called the Liberals then by invoking not only their flawed "Charter of (Criminal) Rights",but also the specter of their former Capo? Hope this finally comes out the right way.
Per Ardua Ad Astra
A summary conviction appeal court has ruled Margaret Trudeau's Charter rights were not violated and she should stand trial again on drinking and driving charges.
"The trial judge's analysis of the right-to-counsel issue is flawed," Superior Court Justice Helen MacLeod wrote in a decision released Wednesday.
At trial, Ontario Court Justice Lise Maisonneuve ruled in November 2005 Trudeau's rights had been infringed and acquitted her after excluding breathalyzer evidence.
Maisonneuve found Trudeau's right to choose her lawyer was infringed because Const. Trevor Archibald told her no one answered the phone when a call was placed to the first lawyer Trudeau picked, rather than saying an answering machine picked up the call.
Damn right the trial judge erred! Since when is an answering machine considered a person??? And what difference does it make? Under the Criminal Code, a lawyer does not need to be present to administer a breathalyzer, only that one has been informed, and in 100% of those cases,the lawyer will tell you to take the test,and things will be ironed out in court.
Maybe what the police should have done was tell that an answering machine had taken the call, and would she like to leave a message. Then give her the test,and then let her sit in a cell until her lawyer showed up. Who knows, she might have flashed them a little Canadian beaver ala Club 54??
At least the Appeals Court judge used a little common sense by throwing out the original not guilty verdict. Or maybe Justice Lise Maisonneuve smelled a Canada Superior Judge appointtment if she threw out charges against the ex of the former commie/socialist PM Turdeau?? After all, the leftards were still in power at the time. What better way to show your loyalty to the criminal group called the Liberals then by invoking not only their flawed "Charter of (Criminal) Rights",but also the specter of their former Capo? Hope this finally comes out the right way.
Per Ardua Ad Astra
posted by Justthinkin at 4:33 AM
Sounds to me like this judge is flawed in more ways than one, Justthinkin, not only on the right to counsel issue. After all, he's a liberal!
Actually it's a she Gayle...but minor point.Still a libber!!!
Will justice prevail after all?..... I doubt it....
She'll beat it ... Turdeau didn't start taking all the justice out of the justice system for nothing.