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Judge Rules Against Linda Gibbons Defence Motions
Hearing continues September 30
By Steve Jalsevac
TORONTO, Ontario, September 7, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Thursday September 2 court hearing on the charges against pro-life prisoner of conscience Linda Gibbons ended with unexpected setbacks for the defence. A September 30 date was set with provincial court justice Mara Beth Greene for her next hearing on the case.
Gibbons defence lawyer, Daniel Santoro was interviewed Friday by LifeSiteNews about the hearing outcome. Santoro stated, “Yesterday was a very strange day in court. We got an answer but we did not get reasons so, I’m in the dark.” He added,“Our constitutionality motion was dismissed. Our disclosure motion was dismissed. We won’t know why until we receive Justice Greene’s reasons.”
Santoro related that he is still bringing an application for abuse of process on the 30th in order to have the charges against Linda thrown out. The abuse that the defence lawyer has been referring to is the exceptionally long delay of 16 years by the Crown in proceeding to trial on the “temporary” injunction under which Linda Gibbons has been arrested. She has been imprisoned for a total of 8 years to date because of her repeated attempts to counsel women against abortion within the restricted zone in front of Toronto’s Scott abortion center.
There have been some statements circulating that a civil, rather than criminal, hearing has finally been scheduled on the injunction following the Sept. 2 hearing, but Santoro refuted the misinformation. He said the September criminal hearing will continue on the 30th with the same judge as last Thursday
Judge Rules Against Linda Gibbons Defence Motions
Hearing continues September 30
Hearing continues September 30
By Steve Jalsevac
TORONTO, Ontario, September 7, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Thursday September 2 court hearing on the charges against pro-life prisoner of conscience Linda Gibbons ended with unexpected setbacks for the defence. A September 30 date was set with provincial court justice Mara Beth Greene for her next hearing on the case.
Gibbons defence lawyer, Daniel Santoro was interviewed Friday by LifeSiteNews about the hearing outcome. Santoro stated, “Yesterday was a very strange day in court. We got an answer but we did not get reasons so, I’m in the dark.” He added,“Our constitutionality motion was dismissed. Our disclosure motion was dismissed. We won’t know why until we receive Justice Greene’s reasons.”
Santoro related that he is still bringing an application for abuse of process on the 30th in order to have the charges against Linda thrown out. The abuse that the defence lawyer has been referring to is the exceptionally long delay of 16 years by the Crown in proceeding to trial on the “temporary” injunction under which Linda Gibbons has been arrested. She has been imprisoned for a total of 8 years to date because of her repeated attempts to counsel women against abortion within the restricted zone in front of Toronto’s Scott abortion center.
There have been some statements circulating that a civil, rather than criminal, hearing has finally been scheduled on the injunction following the Sept. 2 hearing, but Santoro refuted the misinformation. He said the September criminal hearing will continue on the 30th with the same judge as last Thursday
Judge Rules Against Linda Gibbons Defence Motions
Hearing continues September 30