Contradictions and Oversight: The Marshall Stabbing Case

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OKKAnother friend of Donald Marshall Denied being at the park during the stabbing then later gave a statement saying he was there, later when Pratico was re-interviewed he gave a statement saying he saw the stabbing. Both Chant and Pratico’s statements were contradictory but apparently there was no other evidence to base a charge on. The royal commission received evidence that ten days after Marshalls conviction, Jimmy MacNeil came forward to tell police that he saw Ebsary stab Seale but the officer in charge of the investigation disarranged it and the inspector did not properly interview people and assess the newly found evidence. In addition, Roy Ebsary’s daughter confided to a friend that she saw her father washing what appeared to be blood from a knife on the night of the murder, although, when she told the police, the police …show more content…

Although the Donald Marshall case may be apparent today, it would be just as easy for another case like Donald Marshalls to occur again. It depends on the people involved in the case and whether or not they are dedicated to performing their positions professionally and adequately. If the individuals enforcing the law are not following regulations and allowing their personal beliefs of culture and race impact their professional performance then I do believe this could occur again. When looking at the current Toronto Sun and other news reports the most common wrongfully convicted are accused of sexual assault, having said that, this shows racism is not as common. In addition, when looking at the news reports most people who are wrongfully convicted are kept in jail for many years before their case is settled, therefore it is difficult to tell if wrongfully convicting people is as common today as it was when Donald Marshall was

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