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Originally Posted by Bent Wookie
Further, and as the the news article stated, Justice Hawko made several comments in his report as it relates to the guilty verdict:
'Varley initiated the struggle... the first shot was fired in self defense, the second shot was unnecessary... that the jury believed Ferguson did not intend to cause Varely death (thus the manslaughter conviction and not 2nd degree murder)... the fatal shot was an instinctive reaction to a life threatening situation'[/quote]
I've dealt and know many people who have dealt with Hawko before and the man isn't exactly a genius, so I wouldn't be taking his word as gospel.
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Ya. You'll notice I didn't give a 'praise the lord' at the end of quote did you. I was simply repeating what he wrote in his report- from a man, that sat through the entire trial- i am sure he has some insight. To question the report and his findings based on what you think of his intelligence is perhaps a little too judgemental.
If you believe that his rationale is flawed too, I guess there is no convincing you and you will continue to believe what you want. History is riddled with people who believe things despite evidence to the contrary.