A Thunder Bay Lawyer is getting his wish from a Superior Court Judge. Justice John McCartney has accepted Chris Watkins request to look into the make up of the jury for his latest trial. Watkins says this decision will have major implications depending on how the jury trial pans out. Watkins says he feels current juries fail to properly represent the area's First Nations demographics.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Watkins gets jury wish
A Thunder Bay Lawyer is getting his wish from a Superior Court Judge. Justice John McCartney has accepted Chris Watkins request to look into the make up of the jury for his latest trial. Watkins says this decision will have major implications depending on how the jury trial pans out. Watkins says he feels current juries fail to properly represent the area's First Nations demographics.
