Judge rules no television coverage for trials of accused Stanley Cup rioters
A judge s decision Monday not to allow television coverage of today s scheduled sentencing of Stanley Cup rioter Ryan Dickinson has prompted a major spatagonia better sweater women 1 4 ziphift in government direction on the issue.
Attorney General Shirley Bond, who had earlier ordered the Crown to seek broadcasting of all riot related sentencing proceedings, announced late Monday the order has been rescinded.
Today s decision by the Provincial Court does not decide the merits of patagonia ebay gift1all riot broadcastpatagonia better sweater endive applications, but does raise additional questions, Bond said in a statement. The approach laid out by the judge in this decision is expected to consume more time than anticipated. That is why we are taking a step back to ensure that ongoing trials are not delayed.
The province has had two goals timely justice and greater transparency to the justice system. If we must choose between the two, we will pursue timely justice. Accordingly, the direction issued to Crown counsel has been rescinded.
Dickinson, 20, who has been in jail since December, is the first of the June 15 riotersgift card banco patagonia to face sentencing after hpatagonia simple guide pants blacke pleaded guilty Jan. 6 to participating in a riot and being in breach of a recognizance.
The Liberal government had said it intended to televise the sentencing of those found guilty of the numerous offences that took place on the night of the riot that resulted in injuries to police and innocent bystanders as well as property patagonia hiking budgetdamage.
But MacLean rejected an application from the Attorney General s Ministry to televise today s proceedipatagonia ebay gift0ngs, saying he would need the help of an amicus curiae a friend of the court to deal with the complex issues raised by the application and he wasn t prepared to delay Dickinson s senpatagonia discount code paintingtencing until this process was complete.
However, his decision would not prevent the Attorney General s Ministry from applying to televise other sentencing hearings.
MacLean said the public and mediapatagonia outlet store location access policies of the Provincial Court prohibits the use of cameras or recording devices in courtrooms.
But he said a presiding judge has the discretion to allow broadcasting of the proceedings in the public interest provided it would not affect the right of a defendant to a fair trial, cause discomfort to witnesses, have the effect of deterring witnesses in any future similar case, cause additional expense to the court or potentially hamper the ongoing administration of justice.
The application was opposed by Dickinson s lawyer, Gregory DelBigio, who had claimed it was politically motivated, but MacLean patagonia ebay giftsaid his decision should not be interpreted as agreeing with such a claim.
I am dismissing the application because in my view the issues arising on this application require further information and the assistance of amicus curiae. As such, I am not satisfpatagonia everlong review venusied the attorney general has demonstrated under the Provincial Court policy, or otherwise, that Mr. Dickinson s sentencing hearing should be broadcast, the judge said.
Meanwhile, Vancouver Police are asking for the public s help in nabbing a Stanley Cup rioter who violently assaulted an officer with a brick.
Const. last June 15, where Stanley Cup rioters were smashing windows. Before he had a chance to put on a helmet and riot gear, Laurin was struck in the forehead with a 2.4 kg brick.
It woulpatagonia ebay gift3d be similar to getting hit in the head with a pupatagonia guide pants hemmedck at 75 miles per hour, said Insp. Les Yeo. The analysis was made by an engineer who examined the weight, velocity and speed at which it struck Laurin.
Lauripatagonia ebay gift2n, who s been on the force for 10 years, required 14 stitches, suffered serious concussion and was off work for three months. I know there s somebody out there who can tell us who did this, Yeo said.
