Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 2, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba A12 local Winnipeg full Dukch Mumk 2000 killers Fate rests on birth defect threats on Chretien sentencing hearing focuses on fas effects by Mike Mclntyre Manitoba courts Are being asked to weigh in on the Issue of fetal alcohol syndrome in deciding the Fate of a convicted Leonard pleaded guilty to the May 1999 manslaughter nearly a year ago but continues to sit in custody awaiting sentencing As Justice officials study How to Best Deal with the defence lawyer Marty Minuk said yesterday the Case is potentially ground breaking because the courts have never taken such an i depth look at fas and its effects when considering at Issue is whether prison is the Best place for and How to properly balance deterrence with extensive reports from probation officers and prison officials show Martin to be an extremely Trou bled Man who suffers from a series of mostly notably fas along with drug and alcohol the syndrome can escalate in violence when he drinks and takes As he did the night he was partying with Leonard who was stomped to death inside an Alfred Avenue Rooming White became known to free press readers As a Pill popping Junkie who helped expose abuse in the Provin Cial drug program for natives during a series of investigative reports in Martins sentencing hearing began in with Crown attorney Rod Gar son asking provincial court judge Linda Giesbrecht to impose a prison term of six to nine Minuk is seeking a term of less than two which would allow the court to place White on up to three years pro Bation following his it could open the door to a conditional sentence an available Sanction which is rarely handed out in cases As serious As since the initial hearing last it has been adjourned several times for lawyers to gather More the sentencing continued yesterday with several expert witnesses testifying about Whites troubled life and clouded the sentencing hearing was adjourned once again until january for lawyers to Call one More expert Giesbrecht May give her decision that or Reserve to Issue written Byrua Janzen a Winnipeg Man faces numerous charges after he allegedly threatened the lives of Jean first lady Hillary Clinton and her Daugh Ter Chelsea Clinton by letter and e a joint investigation by the ramp National Security investigation Sec Tion and the secret service wrapped up yesterday when officers from the two Law enforcement Bod ies boarded a City bus and arrested Colin William James of according to ramp Steve Mcmahon mailed a letter to prime minister Jean Chretien in August which contained a threat to assault the letter was intercepted by ramp members i around the same allegedly logged Oft computer at a City sent two emails to the White House web site which contained threats to kill president Bill Clinton Hillary and those missives were by the secret service which began an investigation and made con tact with the ramp who linked the two incidents ramp com Puter experts determined that the mail threats originated from a computer at a Winnipeg Public Library and that the letter was sent via Canada Post from Winnipeg As Mcmahon appears in court Mon facing three counts of uttering threats and two counts of uttering threats against an internationally protected j when you visit our year 2000 Christmas store our new gift boutique is receiving rave reviews carefully chosen gift Ware from around the priced for every experience Winnipeg most dazzling selection of greenery and More our Garden store is fully stocked with special gifts for gardeners too Oft certificate Sale Purchase gift certificates for 10 off face value a great Christmas stocking stuffer or use it yourself in 2001 heaven weve grown a spectacular crop of Quality poinsettias in All the new fashion unique shapes and our most popular size is the pot festively decorated Tor Only Forest fresh Christmas Trees experience the sight and scent of hundreds of fresh Christmas Trees in our unique indoor choose your tree from hundreds on display in civilized Comfort 10 varieties to select from prices better than cold outdoor tree lots business hours monday to Friday 9 am8pm saturday 9 am5pm sunday 11 am 5pm come enjoy our 2000 Christmas open houses every saturday 95 everysunday115 3 v your children can make free take Home Christmas crafts in a supervised Well keep diem Busy while youre free to shop and say merry Christmas j tombs with cancer i when you make a donation for crafts j voluntary in the family Craft we then double your contributions i to make cancer treatment Days More comfortable for k Dmn Kandic on us1 Well treat you to i spice Coffee and i enjoy live victorian and playful nurseries of Garden Center ;