https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3 Information on Canada's Wrongfully Convicted: Richard Brant en-us 2020-03-30 14:57:15 UTC 2025-04-22 16:41:31 UTC hello@padlet.com savannah_dramaqueen https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/482506213 Richard Brant went on a walk with his 9 week old son, Dustin.

Image Source: https://www.vectorstock.com/royalty-free-vector/father-with-baby-carriage-silhouette-vector-4025582 ]]> 2020-03-30 15:37:21 UTC https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/482506213 savannah_dramaqueen https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/482526446 Richard Brant and his girlfriend Mary Farrell of Belleville, Ontario, welcome their son Dustin to the world. Richard is very excited to be a father. 

Image source: https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/29343835047711601/ ]]> 2020-03-30 15:44:26 UTC https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/482526446 savannah_dramaqueen https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/482597276 While on the walk, Richard Brant runs into his cousin and excitedly lifted the hood on the stroller to introduce the two.
Dustin was motionless with red foam around his nose. They immediately go to call 911.

Image Source: https://eu.clipdealer.com/vector/media/A:68481085 ]]> 2020-03-30 16:09:18 UTC https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/482597276 savannah_dramaqueen https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/482611345 Though Dustin was briefly revived at the hospital, doctors soon told Richard and Mary the horrible news that Dustin passed away, at only 9-weeks. 

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Image source: https://www.pngkit.com/view/u2e6q8q8u2r5w7y3_arms-in-handcuffs-arrest-silhouette/ ]]> 2020-03-30 16:37:17 UTC https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/482672459 savannah_dramaqueen https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/482694041 Police Investigators strongly believed that Richard Brant killed Dustin, so a second opinion was requested by Dr. Charles Smith- Ontario's leading Paediatric Forensic Pathologist.]]> 2020-03-30 16:45:20 UTC https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/482694041 savannah_dramaqueen https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/482707611 Charles Smith came to a completely different conclusion than Dr. Nag. He concluded that Dustin's cause of death were similar or were related to classic symptoms of Shaken Baby Syndrome. Charles Smith submitted this report although he had not examined Dustin's brain. This step was crucial to making this diagnosis. ]]> 2020-03-30 16:50:25 UTC https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/482707611 savannah_dramaqueen https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/482782835 Richard feared that Charle Smith's testimony could easily convict him, giving him a lengthy term of up to 15 years. 
The Crown prosecutor offered him a plea bargain: if he agreed to plead guilty to aggravated assault, then he could spend 6-9 months in jail. Richard's Lawyer heavily encouraged him to take this plea bargain. ]]> 2020-03-30 17:20:23 UTC https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/482782835 savannah_dramaqueen https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/482801996 This article discusses in depth the investigation process, and the determination for convicting Richard. ]]> 2020-03-30 17:28:15 UTC https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/482801996 savannah_dramaqueen https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/482862995 Richard made the hardest decision of his life by pleading guilty to aggravated assault- a crime that he had never commit. ]]> 2020-03-30 17:54:21 UTC https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/482862995 savannah_dramaqueen https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/482868240 After his release, Richard faced a large amount of hate by members of his community, who believed he had killed his newborn son.

]]> 2020-03-30 17:56:46 UTC https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/482868240 savannah_dramaqueen https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/482880105 This video shows the downfall of Charles Smith and Richard Brant's thoughts.]]> 2020-03-30 18:02:30 UTC https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/482880105 savannah_dramaqueen https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/482975418 Charles Smith's reputation started to crumble, and many of his cases had been put under review. 
A new reviewer assigned to Dustin's case (Dr. Whitwell), concluded there was no evidence to support Charles Smith's findings. ]]> 2020-03-30 18:49:34 UTC https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/482975418 savannah_dramaqueen https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/482997123 A wrongfully convicted man in Canada, who spent 17 years in prison- Charles Smith provided evidence that pointed to William's conviction.]]> 2020-03-30 19:00:40 UTC https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/482997123 savannah_dramaqueen https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/483026126 Image captures parents of Dustin. Mary Farrell (mother of Dustin) knew Richard was always innocent.

image source:  https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/dad-acquitted-in-infant-son-s-death-18-years-later-1.639524]]> 2020-03-30 19:16:34 UTC https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/483026126 savannah_dramaqueen https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/483034963 Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted (AIDWYC) is currently known as 'Innocence Canada". This organization made it their mission to help Richard Brant get acquitted. On May 4, 2011, the Court of Appeal complied with the request and entered an acquittal. The truth finally had come out- 16 years after Richards conviction. ]]> 2020-03-30 19:21:37 UTC https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/483034963 savannah_dramaqueen https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/483103224 This video discusses more information about the movement of wrongfully convicted individuals in Canada.]]> 2020-03-30 20:00:56 UTC https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/483103224 savannah_dramaqueen https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/483209863 Further discussion relating to Richard Brant.]]> 2020-03-30 21:14:02 UTC https://padlet.com/savannah_dramaqueen/oden8csk98s3/wish/483209863