A lonely vigil!
Good Day Readers:
As we left the Law Courts Building today near closing time we looked back to see Kelly Clarke's parents and a younger lady sitting alone outside Courtroom 120 waiting for news. It was really very sad as we thought, "What did they ever do to deserve this?" Decent people caught up in a real tragedy. They were present throughout the trial.
Sincerely,
Clare L. Pieuk
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Jury in Manitoba double murder trial deliberates
CBC News
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
A jury continues to deliberate late Wednesday in the trial of Kelly Clarke, who is accused of gunning down a Winnipeg couple in their home in 2008.
Clarke, 41, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Joel Labossiere, 34, and his wife, Magdalena, 33, who were found shot "execution-style" in their St. Vital home on April 20, 2008.
Following a trial that began November 16 in Winnipeg, Court of Queen's Bench Justice Richard Saull spent Wednesday morning reviewing the evidence and preparing the 12 jurors for deliberations.
Saull told the jury not to speculate about issues that could not be answered by the evidence, and said they need to find Clarke guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, not just "probably" or "likely" guilty.
The jury must also determine if Clarke should be found guilty of first-degree murder, by deciding if the killings were planned and deliberate, Saull said.
Earlier on Wednesday, Crown counsel Gerry Bowering said the evidence against Clarke is "overwhelming," reminding jurors about testimony from Steven Solomon, a one-time friend of the accused.
Court has heard that Solomon had led police to a shotgun, clothes and discarded shells that were allegedly used in the Labossiere shootings.
However, defence lawyers argued that Solomon is an unreliable witness who had lied to police several times.
The trial has been an emotional and difficult one for family members of Clarke and the Labossieres. Several relatives of the slain couple have sat in the courthouse, hearing graphic details of the killings.
As we left the Law Courts Building today near closing time we looked back to see Kelly Clarke's parents and a younger lady sitting alone outside Courtroom 120 waiting for news. It was really very sad as we thought, "What did they ever do to deserve this?" Decent people caught up in a real tragedy. They were present throughout the trial.
Sincerely,
Clare L. Pieuk
__________________________________________________
Jury in Manitoba double murder trial deliberatesCBC News
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
A jury continues to deliberate late Wednesday in the trial of Kelly Clarke, who is accused of gunning down a Winnipeg couple in their home in 2008.
Clarke, 41, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Joel Labossiere, 34, and his wife, Magdalena, 33, who were found shot "execution-style" in their St. Vital home on April 20, 2008.
Following a trial that began November 16 in Winnipeg, Court of Queen's Bench Justice Richard Saull spent Wednesday morning reviewing the evidence and preparing the 12 jurors for deliberations.
Saull told the jury not to speculate about issues that could not be answered by the evidence, and said they need to find Clarke guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, not just "probably" or "likely" guilty.
The jury must also determine if Clarke should be found guilty of first-degree murder, by deciding if the killings were planned and deliberate, Saull said.
Earlier on Wednesday, Crown counsel Gerry Bowering said the evidence against Clarke is "overwhelming," reminding jurors about testimony from Steven Solomon, a one-time friend of the accused.
Court has heard that Solomon had led police to a shotgun, clothes and discarded shells that were allegedly used in the Labossiere shootings.
However, defence lawyers argued that Solomon is an unreliable witness who had lied to police several times.
The trial has been an emotional and difficult one for family members of Clarke and the Labossieres. Several relatives of the slain couple have sat in the courthouse, hearing graphic details of the killings.
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