Latest news on Harley's death on Pandora Ave.
Article in today's Times Colonist (www.timescolonist.com):
Victoria, B.C. - The defence lawyer for a man charged with pushing a woman under a bus won’t be allowed to see thousands of pages of police information on Crown witnesses.
This morning, Judge Ernest Quantz denied defence lawyer Bob Claus’s application for police database material on 10 Crown witnesses to assist him in cross-examining them as to their character, credibility, reliability of evidence and competence.
Quantz didn’t immediately release his reasons for his decision.
However, the move means the manslaughter trial for 21-year-old Christopher Groves begins today on schedule. In February 2009, he allegedly pushed Ariana May Simpson into the path of an oncoming bus on Pandora Avenue near Quadra Street. The 20-year-old woman, known to the street community as Harley, was hit by the bus and pronounced dead at the scene.
Witnesses said the incident stemmed from a confrontation between homeless people and two men who appeared to be intoxicated.
Last week, Claus said he wanted the police documents because witnesses have offered varying descriptions of what happened during the altercation that led to Simpson’s death.
Claus asked for reports and documents from all the witnesses’ contacts with police, regardless of whether they were charged or convicted. Some of the witnesses are drug users who might also have been under the influence of alcohol at the time, he said last week.
Moreover, some witnesses have connections with others and have been involved in violent acts, he said.
Crown prosecutor Kimberly Henders Miller told the court last week that she was prepared to send Claus reports that resulted in the convictions of witnesses and any other outstanding, unproven charges before the court. But she opposed the defence’s attempt to gain access to police records that are not part of the investigation.
Police lawyer David Edinger estimated that to comply with Claus’s request, the police department would have to produce more than 10,000 pages of documents, which would take weeks to gather.
Groves will be tried by judge alone and his trial is expected to last three weeks.
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As he should not be allowed them! This is a trial against Groves and he is a muderer and should be the only one on trial. Hopefully he gets what he deserves and justice is served, its been a long time comming. Please keep us posted on this trial!
i was told that that the person who push'd her was the previous caption of the Victoria Salmon Kings. . .is this correct???
someone took down Harley's picture on the corner of Quadra Street and Pandora Street. SHAME ON WHOEVER DID THAT!!!! R.I.P Harley dear. . .and I hope Ashley Jones has found a better place. . anything is better for a mentally ill girl than solitary confinement!!! WHO'S in charge here???? SHAME ON VICTORIA and the justice system as a whole!! 911 IS A JOKE IN OUR TOWN TOO. . TO mUMIA WHI IS ROTTING ON DEATH ROW. . .I LOVE YOU BROTHER FROM PHILLY KEEP YOUR SPIRITS HIGH . . .I'LL SEE YOU SOON!!! lovesandrespectsxoxo rocket73. .. take of each other all over our chilly country. .. resistancewith2010lovexoxo. . .
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