Summary
[George Dangerfield], expected to be the first witness called today, was the lead prosecutor in June 1991 when [James Driskell] was convicted of first-degree murder. A year after that, Dangerfield was also present when the Manitoba Court of Appeal dismissed Driskell's bid for a new trial.
Still, [John Enns] found prosecutors failed to disclose key evidence to the defence. This included correspondence from Saskatchewan Justice to Manitoba Justice, received after Driskell's conviction but before the appeal, which revealed the immunity deal on the Saskatchewan arson, and likely perjury by [Ray Zanidean]. The correspondence appears to have been in the possession of Dangerfield and director of prosecutors Bruce Miller in 1992 -- months before Driskell's appeal -- but was not revealed to Driskell until 2003.[Patrick LeSage] has been given the power to recommend professional sanctions or criminal charges for any of the police or prosecutors involved in the Driskell case. Unfortunately for all involved, dead men tell no tales and although Miller's reputation is clearly at risk at this inquiry, he is beyond LeSage's reach. That leaves Dangerfield to face the inquiry alone on this most important issue.See the full content of this document
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Time for Dangerfield to Testify at Inquiry
Lead prosecutor in Driskell case gets his say today
DAN LETTIT'S not surprising George Dangerfield is considered one of the most important witnesses at the judicial inquiry into the James Driskell case. Dangerfield was a k...See the full content of this document
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