Sara Smith - Case Study Final Assignment by Sara Smith https://padlet.com/sara_smith_sis/ug8y70m4v07b Guy Paul Morin en-us 2018-01-08 19:59:37 UTC 2023-05-24 21:35:47 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Balance.png sara_smith_sis https://padlet.com/sara_smith_sis/ug8y70m4v07b/wish/219530808 This picture outlines the importance of "Innocent until proven Guilty" due to not having all the pertinent facts evidence of this case and innocent almost spent the rest of his life in prison for a crime he did not commit.]]> 2018-01-08 20:01:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_smith_sis/ug8y70m4v07b/wish/219530808 The case of Guy-Paul Morin sara_smith_sis https://padlet.com/sara_smith_sis/ug8y70m4v07b/wish/219531126 This is a relevant picture to the case of Guy-Paul Morin because it shows pictures of the main people involved in this case and also their titles.
Left: Prosecutor - Leo McGuigan 
Middle: Guy- Paul Morin 
Right: Criminal Lawyer - Clayton Ruby]]> 2018-01-08 20:01:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_smith_sis/ug8y70m4v07b/wish/219531126 sara_smith_sis https://padlet.com/sara_smith_sis/ug8y70m4v07b/wish/219531365 This shows how the Criminal System has failed this man , he was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for a crime he did not commit. This is relevant to the case because it shows Morin being arrested.]]> 2018-01-08 20:02:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_smith_sis/ug8y70m4v07b/wish/219531365 sara_smith_sis https://padlet.com/sara_smith_sis/ug8y70m4v07b/wish/219532246 2018-01-08 20:04:07 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_smith_sis/ug8y70m4v07b/wish/219532246 sara_smith_sis https://padlet.com/sara_smith_sis/ug8y70m4v07b/wish/219532558 This article outlines Guy-Paul Morin's story from the beginning to the end. This article outlines the importance of the case and how he was proven to be innocent and how this occured.]]> 2018-01-08 20:04:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_smith_sis/ug8y70m4v07b/wish/219532558 Guy-Paul Morin : 10 Things Learned from the Case sara_smith_sis https://padlet.com/sara_smith_sis/ug8y70m4v07b/wish/219532918
  • The dangers of tunnel vision- police were sharply criticzed fir quickly fixating on Morin because they considered him an odd ball
  • The dangers of "demeanour evidence"- he was criticized for what was considered innapropriate facial expressions, and the fact that he did not search for her body or attend her funeral
  • The need to be skeptical of "experts"- hair and fibre evidence was incorrectly presented to the jury.
  • The need to take a broad look at the system and wrongful convictions 
  • The need for police not to bond to tightly with the victim's family 
  • The dangers of jailhouse snitches
  • The realization that prosecutors are capable of misconduct
  •  The dangers of cutting a deal to avoid trial 
  • The dangers of withholding evidence
  • The need for full and accurate records of interviews with witnesses.
    • ]]>     2018-01-08 20:05:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_smith_sis/ug8y70m4v07b/wish/219532918     Canada's Wrongful Conviction of Guy-Paul Morin sara_smith_sis https://padlet.com/sara_smith_sis/ug8y70m4v07b/wish/219533281 This is article is relevant to the case of Guy-Paul Morin because it outlines a summary of the main details of the case such as :
    • - Christine Jessop, a 9 year old girl disappeared from her Queensville home in Oct 1984. Her body was found in a farmers field 2 months later
    • - Guy Paul Morin, the Jessops' nextdoor neighbour, was later charged with her murder
    • At his second trial Morin was convicted and sentenced to life in prison 
    • He appealed in 1995 and was exonerated by DNA testing
    • It concluded that mistakes by the police, prosecutors, and forensic scientists combined sent an innocent man to jail.
    ]]>     2018-01-08 20:06:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_smith_sis/ug8y70m4v07b/wish/219533281     Death Penalty sara_smith_sis https://padlet.com/sara_smith_sis/ug8y70m4v07b/wish/219533797 This video outlines the seriousness of this trial and how it was handled. If Canada still had the death penalty while this trial was going on then this could have been a completely different story for Morin , he may have been put to death before ever being proven innocent. This is important because it outlines the importance of having all the facts of the trial before convicting someone as guilty.]]> 2018-01-08 20:07:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_smith_sis/ug8y70m4v07b/wish/219533797 Factors that led up to Guy-Paul Morin's Conviction: sara_smith_sis https://padlet.com/sara_smith_sis/ug8y70m4v07b/wish/219536065 1. Public Pressure to convict 
    2. Police/Prosecutorial misconduct - failed to secure crime scene 
    3. Unpopular Defendant 
    4. Faulty forensic evidence 
    5. Jailhouse informants 
    This is relevant to Guy- Paul Morin's case because it outlines the facts and the reasons he was accused/convicted of this tragedy]]>     2018-01-08 20:13:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_smith_sis/ug8y70m4v07b/wish/219536065     sara_smith_sis https://padlet.com/sara_smith_sis/ug8y70m4v07b/wish/219593075 2018-01-09 02:09:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_smith_sis/ug8y70m4v07b/wish/219593075 sara_smith_sis https://padlet.com/sara_smith_sis/ug8y70m4v07b/wish/219597974 2018-01-09 02:57:10 UTC https://padlet.com/sara_smith_sis/ug8y70m4v07b/wish/219597974