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Thursday 27 August 2015
Wednesday 26 August 2015
Racist Fredericton Police Chief Leanne Fitch to praise in the morning innocent citizens being accuse of exploiting Kids for sex!!!
FPF Application to ISP by Charles LeBlanc
...and you have Cops like River Rat Matt Myers accusing me to be a pedophile???? This idiot will be on the stand on September 18 and I can't wait to cross examine this Rat!!!
He's the worst low life this City have ever seen and Police Chief Leanne Fitch supports these dirty cops????
I wonder if our Mayor will join the News Conference???
P.S. If these idiots Cops shows up at your door??? Call the R.C.M.P. and order them to take a Breathalyzer in front of you!!!
New Brunswick Justice System must educate themselves on the court transcript issue!!!!!
Hi Charles,
JUSTICE DENIED!
Repeated requests by Blogger Charles Leblanc for court transcripts are blocked by the court.
Our justice system is fueled by court documents. Lawyers rely on transcripts to keep track of the court proceedings.
Charles is representing himself. He needs access to the court transcripts so that he has a record of witness testimony and cross-examination. Without this record, he does not have the actual statements to prepare for future questioning of witnesses and the Crown.
After his 5th appearance in the courtroom for this case, Charles asked for a copy of the transcripts that had been collected to date. But justice was denied.
First Charles filled out the application for transcripts and submitted it to the Provincial Court office. He returned 2 weeks later and the transcript records were all ready for him in a pile of papers. But the Court office told Charles that he would have to pay $399 for the transcripts. When Charles said he was on social assistance and could not afford to pay that amount, the Court office told him he could not have the transcript. There was no recourse offered to Charles.
Does the Court office not have a copy machine? It takes 30 seconds to put a pile of papers in a copier, press "Copy to PDF", and make a digital copy of the papers. Why was Charles not offered a digital copy of the transcript on a CD or memory stick?
Next, Charles asked Minister of Justice Stephen Horseman for help and he arranged to have a justice lawyer meet with him. The Justice Department employee told Charles he would not get copies of the transcripts.
Finally, in today's appearance in front of Judge Brian McLean, Charles asked the court for an explanation why he was denied a copy of the transcripts. He spent the next half-hour pleading with the court to provide him these transcripts. It was a futile exercise and laid bare how uncaring the whole legal system was towards people on social assistance. Not one person in that courtroom - the judge, the Crown Prosecutor, the City of Fredericton police force - offered to ask the Court office if there was a way to provide these transcripts to Charles.
First he was denied a lawyer by Legal Aid. Now the system has denied him access to transcripts.
Is someone going to come forward and find a way to get these transcripts to Charles? City of Fredericton? Mayor and Council? Crown Prosecutor's Office?
The silence is deafening.
Would it not be possible for Mayor Woodside to ask someone in the Provincial Court to "Copy to PDF"? Here is an easy-to-understand YouTube that shows how this is quickly done on a copy machine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ-lTx26JNg
How to Scan Documents (2:47) April 28, 2011
Blogger Charles LeBlanc needs a Lawyer...NOW!!!!!!
The Fredericton Irving Paper came out with a story and it's not that bad. I might add the Journalist Don MacPherson wasn't present at the beginning of the hearing.
He missed the part that I was denied the right to the Transcript. I believe it's VERY scary the less fortunate are not allowed to have access to the transcript especially to prove the Prosecutor LIED to the Court.
Sabastien Michaud told the court that I lied by saying that I didn't know this so-called idiot Poet???
This is the video he said I mentioned his name twice -
The video truly shows the idiot poet going after the citizen and the court might rule that he's allowed to lash out at the citizens in this City!!!!
15 supporters showed up in Court this morning < thank God it was raining! >...:P
Seriously, I appreciate the support in the Court Room and on the Streets.
As I always said - The system is on trial in this case. The Justice system is racist against the less fortunate and especially with people with mental illness.
Now....On September 18 the court want me to cross examine racist Cops River Rat Matt Myers and John Lally!!!
How can I stay calm knowing these assholes labelled me as a pedophile???
Their views will be posted shortly.....
Bottom line?..I NEED A LAWYER!!!
Here's a comment from a reader of the Irving Website to the story -
I'm not sure I understand this.
Let's see: Spencer sought out LeBlanc and confronted him over a possibly inappropriate video interview, things heated up and that resulted in a blow by LeBlanc on his confronter, Spencer.
City police seized upon this opportunity to avenge themselves on whistle-blower LeBlanc and requested the Miramichi police to help with the investigation.
The taxpayers of the City of Fredericton and the Province of NB are paying a fortune to try and convict an irritating blogger who should have got a fine to begin with.
Mr. Leblanc, Stop costing me money. Take responsibility for losing your temper and pay a fine.
City of Fredericton, identify the party responsible for this expensive investigation and fire them.
Blogger to cross examine Racists Members of the Fredericton Police Force this morning!!!
Wait till the public hears how the interfered with the evidence to convict the citizens!!!!
Truly stay tuned!!!
9:30am!!!!
Tuesday 25 August 2015
Strange this was 9 years ago!!!
Tomorrow the Liberal Government wit5h Stephen Horsman will announce the less fortunate in this Province will be attack and jailed without any trials!!!
Friends of Charles LeBlanc denounce rejection of legal aid
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| Picture source http://charlesleblancdefencefund.com/ |
Written by Asaf Rashid on August 25, 2015
Originally Published NB Media Co-op
Originally Published NB Media Co-op
A groups called Friends of Justice has started a defence fund to help well known Fredericton blogger Charles LeBlanc afford a lawyer to fight a summary assault charge. LeBlanc receives social assistance and cannot afford a lawyer on his own.
The defence fund site, administered by Friends of Justice, states that the goal of their efforts will be to raise $5,000. They expect the trial to go well beyond the next court date, on August 26, and estimate that legal costs will mount. Friends of Justice says that the fund is independent of LeBlanc and that the money will go towards LeBlanc’s legal costs, not to him directly, with any remainder going towards poverty related charities.
LeBlanc applied for Legal Aid for for his first court appearance in April, but was refused. He appealed in May and was refused a second time.
Leblanc’s supporters have raised concerns over the denial of Legal Aid to LeBlanc.
“If you’re charged on a summary offence, the likelihood you’ll qualify for legal aid is highly remote,” says Andre Faust, spokesperson of Friends of Justice.
Faust stresses that this is a problem, “The judge has latitude on a summary offence to sentence you for up to 6 months in jail or fine you up to $5000.”
Faust says that in LeBlanc’s case, a judge could lean towards a harsher sentence. “Given that he’s embarrassed people in the structure, there may be what I call judicial bias against him.”
Faust is referring to LeBlanc’s blog, which pulls no punches in its criticism of local police, politicians and government bureaucrats.
“There’s a good chance he could face jail time if he represents himself,” Faust warns.
The concern is well founded. In 2010, Melina Buckley wrote a report for the Canadian Bar Association titled, Moving Forward on Legal Aid.
“The coverage criteria currently in place generally deny legal representation to low-income accused who have been charged with minor offences even though the impact of a criminal record would be extremely serious for them … unrepresented accused are often vulnerable and disadvantaged due to their personal characteristics, low levels of education and literacy, and higher rates of drug and alcohol addiction. Regardless of the seriousness of the charges against them, these individuals cannot adequately advocate for themselves. Many of them end up in prison as a result,” Buckley explains in the report.
The unrepresented fare worse than those with lawyers in both criminal and civil cases, the point being that the unrepresented generally cannot match lawyers in a courtroom. A report by Dr. Jula Hughes and E.L. MacKinnon in 2007, If there were Legal Aid in New Brunswick … a Review of Legal Services in New Brunswick emphasizes the disparity.
“The judges we consulted were unanimous in their conclusion that an unrepresented litigant is much less likely to achieve a favourable outcome than a represented litigant, particularly when self representation was not a choice,” the authors state.
In a comment to the NB Media Coop about LeBlanc’s predicament, Hughes stresses that the lack of legal aid coverage for someone facing a summary charge results in many problems. She says, “(Unrepresented) are not able to effectively participate in a criminal trial, so the consequences are more wrongful convictions, inappropriate pleas, delays, adjournments, longer trials, inappropriate sentences.”
Faust understands what LeBlanc is up against. For his next court appearance on August 26, LeBlanc is expecting to represent himself, as no legal representation has yet been secured.
“Charles has got to go up against an experienced Crown prosecutor who knows the court procedures and worked with judges on many occasions. Charles walks in without having that sophistication. The other Handicap that Charles has with self representation is his ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). He can’t focus,” says Faust.
In a statement on his blog, LeBlanc emphatically states, “I told the court many, many times, I’m not a lawyer. I need a lawyer.”
Faust adds, “We believe the allegations are groundless and that Charles has several defences available to him: however, because of his ADHD, lack of legal knowledge and experience he cannot articulate those defences to the court’s satisfaction.”
The defence fund site points out the LeBlanc is at risk of losing everything. “Charles receives an income assistance cheque of $567 per month. He lives in subsidized housing and if he goes to jail, he may end up homeless.”
Supporters of LeBlanc want to make clear that although they are currently putting their energy towards helping LeBlanc afford a lawyer, this issue is not just about LeBlanc.
“At the end of the day, we’re hoping that we can level the playing field,” says Faust. He notes that LeBlanc’s case touches on a number of important social issues. “This is a case that challenges legal aid, poverty and mental health
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