The prison guard murder case was reopened. This lawyer had no intention of Baucher
getting away. She studied the first trial of this case and found the problem to
be that bikers in the courtroom intimidated the jury, Bouchers defense lawyer
used his ample charisma and professional ways to seduce the jury and the judge
also did everything he could to discredit the testimony of Stephane Gagne. This
trial went different, there was a different lawyer, no one was allowed any sign
of insignia, and Boucher and the jury were to be out of sights of all
spectators. Larochelle was Bouchers lawyer. When he found a slight difference
in what Gagne said in the interrogation room and in court, he turned
on the witness. Gagne was accused of lying and explained he had been awake
for twenty five hours when he had said that years earlier. Larochelle said that
he didn't think he looked tired and Charbonneau insisted to see the tape. As
Gagne was talking in the tape his head was falling into his hands, you could
see tired and unfocused in his eyes as well. Larochelle had been shot down. When
the jury came back in, the foreman announced that they had all came to a
decision except for one, who did not know what "reasonable doubt" meant. On May
5th 2002, Maurice Boucher was found guilty of two counts of murder for Diane
Lavigne and Pierre Rondeau and an attempted murder for the shooting of Robert
Corriveau.
Legal Connections
Reasonable Doubt- Lack of proof that prevents a judge or jury to convict a defendant for the charged crime. The prosecution must provide proof beyond a reasonable doubt to establish the defendants guilt otherwise he or she is entitled to an acquittal
Attempted murder- Attempted murder is when a person has the intention of murdering someone but for some reason, the victim is not killed. Whether its because they ends up
surviving, or the perpetrator never got the opportunity to kill them, either way
they didn't die.
Legal Questions
Why were Boucher and the jury out of sight of all spectators?
The judge wanted them to be out of sight of all spectators because many bikers would have been in the spectator scene, and many of the jury's decisions would have been influenced by the intimidation of the bikers being there. They may have been scared that the bikers would come after them if they didn't say things in their favour.
What is insignia? Its badge or mark showing any membership of an organization. Bikers were always seen with these supporting whatever group they were tied to and a member of.
getting away. She studied the first trial of this case and found the problem to
be that bikers in the courtroom intimidated the jury, Bouchers defense lawyer
used his ample charisma and professional ways to seduce the jury and the judge
also did everything he could to discredit the testimony of Stephane Gagne. This
trial went different, there was a different lawyer, no one was allowed any sign
of insignia, and Boucher and the jury were to be out of sights of all
spectators. Larochelle was Bouchers lawyer. When he found a slight difference
in what Gagne said in the interrogation room and in court, he turned
on the witness. Gagne was accused of lying and explained he had been awake
for twenty five hours when he had said that years earlier. Larochelle said that
he didn't think he looked tired and Charbonneau insisted to see the tape. As
Gagne was talking in the tape his head was falling into his hands, you could
see tired and unfocused in his eyes as well. Larochelle had been shot down. When
the jury came back in, the foreman announced that they had all came to a
decision except for one, who did not know what "reasonable doubt" meant. On May
5th 2002, Maurice Boucher was found guilty of two counts of murder for Diane
Lavigne and Pierre Rondeau and an attempted murder for the shooting of Robert
Corriveau.
Legal Connections
Reasonable Doubt- Lack of proof that prevents a judge or jury to convict a defendant for the charged crime. The prosecution must provide proof beyond a reasonable doubt to establish the defendants guilt otherwise he or she is entitled to an acquittal
Attempted murder- Attempted murder is when a person has the intention of murdering someone but for some reason, the victim is not killed. Whether its because they ends up
surviving, or the perpetrator never got the opportunity to kill them, either way
they didn't die.
Legal Questions
Why were Boucher and the jury out of sight of all spectators?
The judge wanted them to be out of sight of all spectators because many bikers would have been in the spectator scene, and many of the jury's decisions would have been influenced by the intimidation of the bikers being there. They may have been scared that the bikers would come after them if they didn't say things in their favour.
What is insignia? Its badge or mark showing any membership of an organization. Bikers were always seen with these supporting whatever group they were tied to and a member of.
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