[AndrewM]

Originally Posted by Traveller11

You have just hit the nail on the head.

Mr. Stanley was NOT charged with criminal negligence through reckless endangerment. He was charged with 2nd degree murder which, as per the judge's instructions, the jury could have reduced to a charge of manslaughter. Nothing in his charges stated anything about negligence or the brandishing and discharging of a restricted weapon, which I find extremely puzzling. Under the Criminal Code of Canada, criminal negligence carries a maximum life sentence if a life is taken.

As you stated, intent would be almost impossible to prove in this case.

As all of you have likely noticed by this point, I do not believe the misshapen spent cartridge found on the dashboard of the SUV was the result of a "hangfire" or an "out of battery" discharge. If you will be patient with me, I will explain a scenario in which the 3rd round was chambered just the same as the first two, and disharged the same way as the first two (ie. by pulling the trigger).

Unfortunately, though, what I am going to say is going to shed a very bad light on Mr. Stanley's testimony. That being said, it is still quite possible the weapon was discharged accidentally when Colten Boushie was killed, and that Mr. Stanley felt great remorse at taking a life. I refuse to condemn him for what he did, as I do not know if I would have acted much differently under similar circumstances.

Stop beating around the bush. Let’s here how a case bulged inside the chamber!