Saint John lawyers not giving up on a preliminary inquiry in manslaughter case
Lawyers for two Saint John-area men charged with manslaughter haven t given up on finding out why their clients didn t get a preliminary hearing.
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Posted: Apr 26, 2021 11:06 AM AT | Last Updated: April 26
Two Codiac Regional RCMP officers faced a single count of obstruction of justice, which the Crown withdrew on Monday after saying there was no longer a reasonable prospect of conviction. (Shane Magee/CBC)
Charges of obstruction of justice against two Codiac Regional RCMP officers have been dropped by the Crown prosecutor, who says there s no longer a reasonable prospect of conviction.
Cpl. Mathieu Potvin, 33, Const. Eric Pichette, 39, had each been charged with a single count of obstructing justice by destroying evidence in a criminal investigation. The alleged destruction occurred May 15, 2019.
Lawyers for Potvin and Pichette appeared in Moncton provincial court on Monday, when the two officers were set to elect the mode of trial. Neither officer was present in court.
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Posted: Mar 15, 2021 12:34 PM AT | Last Updated: March 15
Three RCMP officers face a charge of obstruction of justice by destroying evidence in a criminal case, which allegedly occurred in May 2019. (Shane Magee/CBC)