Appeals
For an appeal to be approved, the courts must grant the appellant ______, to have their appeal heard.
Leave
What group/process does Bill C-40 look to replace?
The CCRG / Ministerial review process
Who was wrongfully convicted of HIS 9 year old neighbour and spent 18 months in prison before exoneration?
Guy Paul Morin
Criminal convictions review group
What courts can an accused make appeals to when they've been wrongfully convicted?
Provincial court of appeal -> Supreme Court of Canada
Which federal statute will see amendments due to Bill-C40
The Criminal Code of Canada
Who was wrongfully convicted of the sexual assault and murder of a 16 year old girl while on a road trip with friends?
David Milgaard
Under this process who makes the final decision on granting reviews
The minister of Justice
If a court of appeal sides with the appellant, what are the 2 options they can give to the justice system for this persons case?
An acquittal or the order of a new trial.
This bill will amend the language from "a miscarriage of justice likely occurred" to what?
A miscarriage of justice may have occurred.
Who was wrongfully convicted on the basis of testimony from a disgraced forensic pathologist?
Maria Shepherd
List 2 issues with the current structure of the CCRG
- Lack of independence
- Lack of transparency
- Duplication of work
- Long delays
If an individual exhausts all of their appeal options, what is their last opportunity to have their wrongful conviction overturned?
A section 696.1 review to the CCRG.
Bill C-40 wants to increase independence and _________ in the WC review process
Transparency
Who's wrongful conviction was fuelled by faulty witness testimony from a witness under hypnosis?
Robert Baltovich