Knibbs was acquitted yesterday in the shooting death of Trumaine "Ekoh" Habib, a 21-year old with dreadlocks who enjoyed smoking pot, and sold it too. Habib had ended up with a bullet hole the size of a "silver dollar" in the middle of his chest, according to a paramedic who had arrived at the scene.
Knibbs' supporters clapped loudly from the public gallery after the not guilty verdict was announced.
Some of those were the same supporters who had been in the gallery in 2007 when a a jury found Knibbs guilty of the second degree murder of Habib. The 31 year old Knibbs got an automatic 25 year sentence, but Judge Arne Silverman granted him eligibility for parole in 10 years.
Knibbs appealed.
The BC Court of Appeal, referring to Knibbs as "the last man standing", overturned his conviction. They determined that Judge Silverman had erred in his instructions to the jury on provocation.
The second time around, Knibbs didn't opt for a jury trial. Supreme Court Justice Ronald McKinnon decided his fate.
Habib's mother left comments on this blog during the first trial. She believed the second degree murder conviction by a jury advised by Judge Silverman to use their "common sense" was the right one, and left the following comment on May 16, 2007:
"Common Sence (sic), was used in the deciding factor in this case. They can appeal all they want and HOPEFULLY, the JUDGES USE THEIR COMMON SENCE and don't disregard the JURY'S DECISION... I already knew, that it wasn't completly OVER YET, but as I said, I HOPE that the appeal judges use "COMMON SENCE" AND DON'T RELEASE A BRUTLE MURDERER BACK OUT INTO SOCIETY,THAT WOULD BE "UNCONSCIONABLE"...
YES, Justice was DONE and I Thank GOD for that...
Lanre Habib & Family...
I HOPE THAT OTHER FAMILY'S RECIEVE THE JUSTICE THEIR LOVED ONES DESERVE..."
2 comments:
Well like Habib mother said and I quote .. " Use common sense " . The case was a joke for the simple fact there was no evidence just speculation and the judge took it for what it is . Finally someone took time too look at everything that happened not just the outside of it . Everybody lied just to take home a " W " home but it isn't fair . Just the thought of him being stopped for the simple reason he stopped and turned the other way . So police thought it was something to investigate . Do you understand that . If you are black in vancouver you will be stopped if you stop and turn another direction as the officer said . Everybody lied !! Police ain't speak no truth . It was a sad day for the law because it was a good view of how our law works . They just say your guilty . And your off to jail . NO ! We fight , we stand this is our freedom and the judge looked into it . Think about it , if the judge said that !!! WHAT WAS DENNIS KNIBBS GUILTY FOR THE FIRST TIME ???
Are reading by blog. DERA is being difficult and do dearly need to be embarrassed. And, the provincial government is wanting to implement a new BC Society Act which is going to further deregulate the society act so that no one will know anything. You should start dialogue over this. If the poor are excluded from decisionmaking why do we need non-profits.
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