Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 16, 2001, Winnipeg, Manitoba A6 local Winniw fikh Jim 2001 killers Case delayed a third time by Mike Mclntyre another another delay in the Case of a convicted double murderer seeking Early release from for the third time in five jurors in the Frederick Bleich faint Hope hearing were sent Home yesterday morning when the Case was unable to get off the the latest problem is Bleich health the 44yearold was too sick to attend court said defence lawyer Saul Simmonds planned to meet with his client late yesterday to determine whether his illness posed a threat to the continuation of the monthlong on the Case was put Over when one of the 12 jurors was unable to come to court because of a knee injury she suffered the previous night playing the woman saw a doctor and managed to Limp into the courtroom yesterday Only to be sent Home the hearing has Only sat for two Days so after it was delayed starting on this is what is called getting off to a slow Queens 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Itle Toucho 360 main suite 2300 Manitoba r3c 3z3 Eloitte touche Mike free Fless news Media interview Stevenson yesterday after he said his ordeal will make him an even better nobody got judge says probation imposed pegu is chief spared jail in gun incident by Mike Mclntyre pegu is chief Louis Stevenson dodged a Legal Bullet yesterday when a Winnipeg judge ruled he Doest have to go to jail for pointing a loaded gun at a Friend and then fir ing it into a garbage embraced defence lawyer Greg Brodsky while dozens of supporters applauded and we did it after provincial court judge Mary Kate Harvie gave him a Fine and three years probation for the May 2000 incident at the Stock Exchange Harvie rejected a bid from Crown attorney Brian Wilford to give Steven son a Short jail sentence in order to Send a message to the rest of outside Stevenson said he has Many things to be thankful we Are All we All make mis i am just really grateful my family and Community have stood by said who singled out Brodsky for special this has made me More appreciative of having one of the Best lawyers in he Harvie said she considered several unique aspects of the Case in allow ing head of the provinces largest native to remain a free he pleaded guilty last week to assault with a weapon and causing a disturbance by discharging a Stevenson had armed himself with a handgun for Protection after members of the Manitoba warriors Street gang began threatening his court was Stevenson said the gang members were upset with a decision hed made to kick people off the pegu is Reserve who were caught with drugs or Alco he was heavily intoxicated the night of the incident and blamed his behaviour on the recent death of his son in a car he claimed to have been sober for 18 years before turning to the bottle to Deal with his it was a combination of alcohol and probably More if it want for this never would have Stevenson said Harvie told Stevenson there is no excuse for his the courts cant be seen to encourage members of the Public whoever they whatever position they hold to take the Law into their own she it is fortunate for everyone this incident didst end in More tragic Cir the victim of Stevenson threat had written a letter to the court asking for and Harvie said its important to remember that got we Are All we All make i am just really grateful my family and Community have stood by me pegu is chief Louis Stevenson she said the damage done to Steven sons reputation is More than would accrue to the average offender and that was a Factor in her sentencing he is an individual who is recognized As a Leader at the local and National it is Clear he is thought of highly by his and that is perhaps Best demonstrated by the fact he was reelected As chief earlier this year in the face of these said he will continue to live publicly with the stigma of a criminal conviction Long after his court appearance not everyone was Happy with the yesterdays Wilford had told court some people were angry with the Crown for Choos ing to proceed with the Case summar which allowed Stevenson to keep his under the Indian a chief must resign if convicted of an indictable during submissions last Wil Ford said the Issue was All about poli Lila was one of several people who sat silently in court yesterday while the majority of people cheered Harries i think he is a disgrace to All aboriginal he should apologize to All aboriginal people in she said outside she said his behaviour shows natives in a bad Light and Stevenson should not be allowed to continue As Brodsky said Stevenson detractors have already had their Chance to remove him from those people should be directing this All to the ballot and the ballot Box did he Stevenson vowed to remain sober and said the ordeal will make him an even better i am re dedicating myself to my work and will be stronger As a result of he Stevenson has two months to pay his along with in court he was also placed on three years probation the maximum allowed by Law 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