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Tuesday, 1 September 2015
A By-Stander point of view on Blogger Charles LeBlanc's hearing!!!!
JUSTICE NEW BRUNSWICK STYLE
Hearing 26th August 2015: R. v. LeBlanc
At Charles’ hearing, on 26th August, Miramichi Detective Constables Greg Scott and Shane Henderson testified, under oath, for the Crown. Scott testified he swore on oath, before Julian Dickson, that he “had reasonable and probable grounds to believe, and does believe” Charles assaulted Andrew Spencer, July 3, 2014. On cross examination Scott said, if he had known certain other information, he was not sure he would have sworn the charge.
The judge refused to allow video evidence to be played, that Charles knows would prove Spencer filed a false complaint, and the police and Crown never had a case. The video interview was the reason Andrew Spencer - our drunk, abusive “poet” - crossed a street and confronted Charles. The police officers both swore, again and again, Spencer “confronted” Charles, Spencer admitted to “confronting” Charles, the confrontation was about the video interview, and neither of them had viewed the interview, or obtained a copy. They had no idea the interview was uploaded two years before Spencer suddenly decided to confront Charles about it. The Crown and judge said all of that is irrelevant, and asked Charles to stick to the facts!
This is the video the so-called Poet is all upset about - <Miramichi Police believe I'm producing Child porn with this video >
The judge even interrupted to stop the police answering certain questions. He also argued the Crown case. He interrupted Charles a lot, clearly didn’t want him to cross examine the officers, and seemed to have decided to throw out Charles’ motion before he even stepped into the court room. He interrupted the first officer’s testimony to say, if the second officer gave the same evidence, the charge was properly sworn and the motion would be dismissed. Many times McLean said he was accommodating Charles, as a self-represented defendant. In truth, he just kept interrupting, to confuse and distract him.
McLean also told Charles the judges have nothing to do with transcripts and court audio, do not even see the applications, and he could not think of anything he could do to help with that matter, which is not accurate. The court administration told Charles Justice Dickson refused his application, for the audio recordings of the hearings, prior to McLean taking over. I, and others, have been told: release of court recordings must be approved by the presiding judge. Justice McLean told Charles he had been a criminal defence lawyer for many, many years, so he knew Charles should have been granted the entire proceeding so far, on disk, for $20.
S/Sgt. Matt Myers sent this allegation to the Miramichi, and instigated a prosecution, with no evidence to support it, other than the word of a drunk, abusive street person.
Let us not forget: Myers was one of the arresting officers, in the monumentally flawed attempt to charge and convict his fellow officer, Jeff Smiley. At the Smiley trial Myers admitted, under oath, that he argued with Smiley and they were not on good terms. We have to ask if he wanted revenge on Smiley. The judge threw the assault charge out, for lack of jurisdiction; ten or more FPF and RCMP officers “did not notice” the alleged offence was in Nova Scotia, and they had no jurisdiction. How did they not notice, through eight months of “investigation”? The Crown and Myers wanted to proceed with the breach of undertaking but the judge threw that out as well, saying: if the original charge does not go to trial, any related undertaking is invalid.
Justice David Walker called the police investigation “fundamentally flawed,” and “sloppy”. I think he was being polite.
In December 2014, Smiley told the press:
“...this was a negligent, vindictive investigation dr/>irected at me. I will be filing a formal complaint against the Fredericton Police Force and the RCMP for misconduct, including perjury, fabricating evidence and falsifying police documents, amongst others.” The article went on to say: “Smiley wrote he’s concerned officers who investigated and arrested him might have violated the rights of others in other cases.”
During a recess, between examination of the Miramichi officers, they asked Charles to bring some friends and speak to them. They asked him to sign a peace bond and the prosecution would end! Charles said: if Spencer wants to sign a peace bond, to stay away from him, great. That offer is a sure sign the cops and Crown need a way out.
This proceeding against Charles is not a prosecution – it is persecution. It is systemic abuse of power and a waste of public funds, as this City and province slide deeper into debt. It is time Woodside took responsibility for his rogue police force.
Monday, 31 August 2015
Future New Brunswick Nurses learned a lot about Poverty in Fredericton!!!!!
Once in a while during the hot summer months, these girls would offer me a nice cold bottle of water.
Last Friday, they walked by me and I took a pic. < Surprise? >
I shouted - When are you girls done???
It was their final walk for the summer month so I decided to do a video...one woman uickly escape...lol..
This could be one of my finest...pay attention to the girls honest views on Poverty...
Sunday, 30 August 2015
Judge tells blogger to stop bringing up irrelevant issues at hearing
D0N MAGPHERS0N ~ Fredericton Daily Gleaner
August 27, 2015
Testimony presented at the motion hearing doesn't constitute proof beyond a reasonable doubt. and despite what was said, LeBlanc remains innocent of the charge until proven guilty.
August 27, 2015
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| Charles LeBlanc, a blogger was in court on Wednesday. Photo: Don MacPherson/Daily Gleaner Archive |
A Fredericton blogger's arguments to quash an assault charge against him before trial didn't seem to persuade a judge on Wednesday.
Charles Joseph LeBlanc, 56, of 1-145 Westmorland St. faces a summary charge of assault, alleging an incident involving complainant Andrew Spencer on July 3, 2014.
LeBlanc who's representing himself after being denied legal aid, filed several pre-trial motions with the court,and a hearing to determine those issues resumed in provincial court on Wednesday.
LeBlanc who's representing himself after being denied legal aid, filed several pre-trial motions with the court,and a hearing to determine those issues resumed in provincial court on Wednesday.
The motion the court was dealing with first on Wednesday was the one in which LeBlanc contends the charge against him should be quashed because he alleges it wasn't properly sworn before a judge.
To refute that allegation,Crown prosecutor Sebastien Michaud called two members of the Miramichi Police Force as witnesses: Const Shane Henderson and Const. Greg Scott.
Henderson testified he conducted the investigation at the request of the Fredericton Police Force.
The alleged assault reportedly occurred in Fredericton, but given the city police force's contentious history with LeBlanc, it asked the outside police agency to handle the case.
Henderson testified about his investigation, noting he interviewed Spencer and took a video statement from him.
He also noted he learned from a video LeBlanc posted on YouTube in November there was a witness to the incident: Terry Wishart. Henderson got a sworn, video-recorded statement from him as well, and he said Wishart's comments supported Spencer's report.
"Mr. Wishart did state that Mr. LeBlanc did strike Mr. Spencer with a closed fist" Henderson said.
Furthermore,the officer said, LeBlanc made comments in his own video that were consistent wilh what the investigation had revealed to that point.
As such, he said, he felt he had reasonable and probable grounds to believe LeBlanc had assaulted Spencer by striking him once in the head with a closed fist.
Testimony presented at the motion hearing doesn't constitute proof beyond a reasonable doubt. and despite what was said, LeBlanc remains innocent of the charge until proven guilty.
Under cross-examination by LeBlanc, Henderson said he did check the area in downtown Fredericton where the assault is alleged to have occurred to determine if any video camera captured those events. He said he found no video.
"I wish I had that" Henderson said.
"I wish you did too. It would've proven that I'm not guilty," LeBlanc countered.
Henderson noted he relayed the details and progress of his investigation to Scott, a fellow Miramichi police detective. Scott is the one who travelled to Fredericton on Jan, 2 and laid the information with the court, swearing he believed it to be true.
Scott testified he also had reasonable and probable grounds to believe the assault had occurred. He noted he relied on the information Henderson had provided to form those ground.
Judge Brian Mclean noted, as LeBlanc had argued in his written motion, that an officer who swears a charge must have knowledge of the file and believe there's reasonable and probable grounds to support it.
Though the judge has yet to rule on LeBlanc's motion. he repeatedly told the defendant the Miramichi officers' testimony appeared to support the Crown's contention the charge was properly sworn.
Throughout his cross-examination of the police witnesses, LeBlanc tried to explore Spencer's reasons for confronting him in downtown Fredericton at the time of the alleged incident, which was alleged to be irritation he felt over LeBlanc's video interview of a father and son he conducted for his blog some time ago.
However, Mclean told LeBlanc he needed to focus his attention and the court's on the issue at the heart of his motion that the charge wasn't properly sworn.
The judge said the video wasn't relevant at this point in the proceedings, and he noted it appeared LeBlanc was trying to try the case rather than deal wilh his pre-trial motions.
LeBlanc argued that since he was charged summarily, he didn't have the opportunity to have a preliminary hearing to determine if there was sufficient evidence to set the matter over for a trial.
He said he was using the hearings on his motion as a substitute for a preliminary hearing.
This is not a preliminary hearing the judge said.
Mclean reminded him again to limit himself to the issues pertinent to the motion before the court. He said he hoped to get through the hearings on Wednesday, but the digressions were slowing down the process.
This is not a preliminary hearing the judge said.
Mclean reminded him again to limit himself to the issues pertinent to the motion before the court. He said he hoped to get through the hearings on Wednesday, but the digressions were slowing down the process.
"I apologize, I didn't know there was a time limit to get justice," LeBlanc retorted.
When cross-examining Scott, LeBlanc repeatedly tried to raise the issue of his conflicts with members of the Fredericton Police Force but the judge kept telling him it wasn't relevant.
Furthermore, Mclean said, Scott had testified he wasn't familiar with the blogger's controversial history with the Fredericton force.
The court also heard evidence relating to another motion LeBlanc filed that contends the Crown hasn't made full disclosure to the defence.
Henderson testified repeatedly that LeBlanc had been provided with all of the material he had from his file and that nothing was held back.
LeBlanc Told the court he believes there was email communication between members of the Fredericton and Miramichi police forces, suggesting officers in the capital had been influencing the investigation.
He reiterated several times throughout the proceedings on Wednesday that he's in over his head and needs a lawyer.
After a full day of testimony and representations before the court,the hearing adjourned, and Mclean scheduled its continuation for Sept. 18.
The assault trial itself has yet to be scheduled.
The assault trial itself has yet to be scheduled.
Saturday, 29 August 2015
Fredericton Mayor Brad Woodside emailed Blogger Friday to say he's going to prove Blogger is a Pedophile!!!
Boy??? I told a few people and I am VERY upset...I will respond with a youtube comment....truly stay tuned....This is going to get VERY ugly!!!
I was surprised especially after doing this one on one with the Mayor Thursday morning....:(
I just noticed this old video..you newcomers will enjoy this one...
The good old days before this pedophile thing started....grrrr......
UPDATE - It's a letter from the law firm representing the City so therefore it represents the Mayor.....stay tuned.....
I was surprised especially after doing this one on one with the Mayor Thursday morning....:(
I just noticed this old video..you newcomers will enjoy this one...
The good old days before this pedophile thing started....grrrr......
UPDATE - It's a letter from the law firm representing the City so therefore it represents the Mayor.....stay tuned.....
SUPER FULL MOON TONIGHT...ALL KINDS OF CAR ACCIDENT IN FREDERICTON!!! SLOW DOWN!!!!
IT's 4:00pm!!!!!..The scanner is going nuts!!!!!
Friday, 28 August 2015
Mike Richardson on today's Gregory Despres appearance for Mental Health Review!
Mike was one of the first one I interviewed - May 2007!!!
https://ia902703.us.archive.org/13/items/mikerichardson2/mikerichardson.mp3
Made this one morning -
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Citizen is grabbed by Drunken Poet Andrew Spencer last night in Fredericton. Weapon is destroyed!
Many people are avoiding a part of Downtown because of this idiot swinging his stick around...Fredericton Police are turning their heads....after last night...The Idiot so-called Poet weapon is gone!!!!
Can you imagine if a Judge gives the OK to this idiot to attack the citizens on the Streets???
This is what our fearless Police Force are pushing...Chaos!!!
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