Attempted murder trial. Unusual defense.

[mako88sb]

For the ones more savvy about how the law works then me, congratulations. It was in our paper a couple days ago that the Judge agreed that the accused was only trying to scare his ex-wife. Odd, but I can't find a link for that particular piece of news. He was convicted of breaking into her house and shooting her:

http://www.calgarysun.com/2013/09/27...n-shooting-her

The one bit that really confuses me is that the doctors were uncertain about the nature of her wounds as they didn't fit the pattern of the usual gunshot. Thus the case for blanks being used seems possible, What I can't understand is surely when the guy was arrested and his gun confiscated, they would of had whatever ammo was in it at the time. Unless he removed and discarded them somehow. If he managed that, it seems more then likely to me that there was real bullets in that gun or why would he bother? Anyway, I think he should be de-ported back to Iraq once his jail time is served.

[Bubblehead1980]

Originally Posted by mako88sb

For the ones more savvy about how the law works then me, congratulations. It was in our paper a couple days ago that the Judge agreed that the accused was only trying to scare his ex-wife. Odd, but I can't find a link for that particular piece of news. He was convicted of breaking into her house and shooting her:

http://www.calgarysun.com/2013/09/27...n-shooting-her

The one bit that really confuses me is that the doctors were uncertain about the nature of her wounds as they didn't fit the pattern of the usual gunshot. Thus the case for blanks being used seems possible, What I can't understand is surely when the guy was arrested and his gun confiscated, they would of had whatever ammo was in it at the time. Unless he removed and discarded them somehow. If he managed that, it seems more then likely to me that there was real bullets in that gun or why would he bother? Anyway, I think he should be de-ported back to Iraq once his jail time is served.

Thanks Glad to see he did not get convicted on the attempted murder charge, it would have been a miscarriage of justice.Now, hopefully he will get out in reasonable time, spending 11 months in jail awaiting trial is a travesty.