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  Encyclopedia: Donald Marshall
Marshall spent 11 years in jail before being acquitted by the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal in 1983.
On January 2, 2006, Marshall was arrested on a new charge of attempted murder stemming from an alleged attempt to strike another man with his motor vehicle.
MarshallĂ‚’s wrongful conviction occurred because of police and prosecutorial misconduct, the incompetence of his defence counsel, perjured testimony, jury bias and judicial error.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Donald-Marshall   (634 words)

  
 Thurgood Marshall - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marshall was married twice; to Vivien "Buster" Burey from 1929 until her death in February 1955 and to Cecilia "Cissy" Suyat from December 1955 until his death in 1993.
Marshall was a prominent member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the oldest intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans.
Marshall announced his retirement at the end of his term on June 28, 1991, citing his age and declining health as reasons.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thurgood_Marshall   (1572 words)

  
 Sympatico / MSN : News : CTV.ca
Donald Marshall Jr., who fought for justice after a wrongful murder conviction in 1971 and became a hero to native Canadians, is back in the courts facing new legal battles.
Marshall is accused of attempting to hit another Membertou resident, Duncan Gould with his vehicle on Jan. 31.
Marshall spent 11 years in prison for the crime before he was exonerated in 1990.
sympaticomsn.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060104/donald_marshall_charge_060104?sym=rss   (357 words)

  
 CBC: Life And Times
The name Donald Marshall is almost synonymous with "wrongful conviction" and the fight for native justice in Canada.
Marshall was just 17 years old when he received a life sentence for a murder he did not commit.
Marshall may be best known for that wrongful conviction back in 1971, but his most recent legacy - a 1999 landmark court case on aboriginal fishing rights - is the one for which he would rather be remembered.
www.cbc.ca /lifeandtimes/marshall.html   (353 words)

  
 DONALD CARLYON MARSHALL
Donald Carlyon Marshall was born December 18, 1901, at Britt, Iowa, the son of Charles C. and Lillian Carlyon Marshall.
Marshall came to Honolulu in July 1939 to join the Medical Group (later to be known as the Honolulu Medical Group) where he was the founder of the Pediatric Department.
Marshall died December 7, 1982, at Kahuku Hospital within a few days of his 81st birthday and is survived by his wife, son and daughter.
hml.org /mmhc/mdindex/marshall.html   (595 words)

  
 CTV.ca | Donald Marshall Jr. sent for further assessment
Marshall was charged with attempted murder, dangerous driving and uttering death threats on the reserve in Sydney, N.S., in early January.
Marshall, 52, was first ordered to have a psychiatric assessment at his last court appearance Jan. 3, during which he was disruptive and shouted obscenities.
Marshall was also the central figure in a landmark 1999 Supreme Court of Canada ruling that guaranteed native rights to hunt and fish.
www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060202/donald_marshall_060202/20060202?hub=Canada   (283 words)

  
 Marshall, Donald, Jr   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Marshall, Donald, Jr (born on September 13, 1953, at Sydney, N.S. The case of Donald Marshall has become one of the most controversial in the history of the Canadian criminal justice system.
Accused of the 28 May 1971 stabbing death of a fl youth, Sandy Seale, in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Marshall, a 16-year old Micmac, was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Marshall's long incarceration for a crime he did not commit, and his subsequent struggle with provincial and federal governments for compensation, have drawn great interest from the general public, prison reform groups and organizations opposed to the reinstatement of capital punishment.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /PrinterFriendly.cfm?Params=J1ARTJ0005123   (197 words)

  
 State v. Marshall - Wisconsin DUI Lawyers
Donald D. Marshall appeals from a judgment entered after he pled guilty to one count of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) (fifth offense), contrary to Wis. Stat.
Marshall claims that: (1) his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to move to suppress the blood alcohol evidence, which he alleges was obtained in violation of Wis. Stat.
Marshall soon admitted that he had consumed about "three beers or so." The officer attempted to have Marshall perform field sobriety tests, but Marshall was unable to stand without assistance.
www.dui1.com /DuiCaseLawDetail5377.htm   (525 words)

  
 Wrongfully convicted Donald Marshall Jr. now facing attempted murder charge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Marshall, 52, of the Membertou First Nation, was ordered to undergo a psychiatric assessment after a court was told he allegedly tried to run over another Membertou man on New Year's Eve.
Marshall was wrongfully convicted in 1971 of murdering Sydney, N.S., resident Sandy Seale.
Marshall complained during his court appearance in Sydney on Tuesday that he had been deprived of medications, including drugs he was prescribed after the lung transplant.
www.canada.com /cityguides/halifax/story.html?id=b3d497c0-83ff-4bb7-93a5-35df363dae3b&k=92220   (488 words)

  
 Burnt Church News-1999/09/18-Ottawa Citizen
Marshall, who celebrated his 46th birthday this week, began a life sentence for murder in 1971 when was 17.
Marshall's lawyer during the dark days of his first fight for justice, said yesterday that her former client has no enthusiasm for being entangled in the legal system and loathes the limelight.
Marshall was often angry at the system while he fought against the murder conviction but did not emerge from the experience embittered.
www.rism.org /isg/dlp/bc/news/bc_oc_19990918_2.htm   (527 words)

  
 Journal of Canadian Studies: Rights in the Courts, on the Water, and in the Woods: The Aftermath of R. v. Marshall in ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Marshall decision in New Brunswick,1 and argues that this reaction shaped a subsequent ruling of the New Brunswick Court of Appeal in R. v.
Marshall, in most of these cases, the accused admit that their actions violate relevant government regulations, but they claim that their Aboriginal or treaty rights override the regulations.
Both the federal government and Donald Marshall opposed this request, and, in a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court rejected the Coalition's application, on the basis that Donald Marshall should not be subjected to a new trial because others wanted the Crown to make arguments it had chosen not to make when it had the chance.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3683/is_200410/ai_n9438372   (1239 words)

  
 The Marshall Decision and the Maritime Canadian Fishery
In August of 1993, the authorities arrested Donald Marshall Junior and the Crown prosecuted him on three charges under the Fisheries Act: the selling of eels without a license, fishing without a license and fishing during the close season with illegal nets.
Donald Marshall admitted his guilt at having illegally caught during the close season 463 pounds of eels in Pomquet Harbour, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia and selling them for $787.10.
In November, after the destruction of the traps, a clarification of the Marshall decision was drafted by the judges who dissented in the original decision.
www.rism.org /isg/dlp/bc/introduction   (1129 words)

  
 Indian Brook First Nation - Fall 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The fact that Marshall was known to the police, that he was present at the scene of the stabbing, and that he was a Mi'kmaq probably all led to Maclntyre's belief in Marshall's guilt.
The outcome was that Donald Marshall, Jr., was convicted of murder.
Marshall had met his girlfriend, Shelly Sarson, while she was visiting her brother in prison.
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 CBC News: Charged with attempted murder, Donald Marshall Jr. sent for more tests
Donald Marshall Jr., the Nova Scotian man who spent 11 years in jail for a murder he didn't commit, will undergo more medical assessment after appearing in court on an attempted murder charge Thursday.
Marshall is charged with attempted murder, dangerous driving and uttering death threats, all in connection with a New Year's Eve incident on the Membertou First Nation reserve in Sydney, N.S. The charges involve allegations that he tried to hit a man with a car.
Marshall made headlines again in 1999 after an aboriginal rights case in which he was involved made it to the Supreme Court of Canada.
www.cbc.ca /story/canada/national/2006/02/02/marshall-court-order.html?ref=rss   (329 words)

  
 News Release: DONALD MARSHALL AND DOUGLAS MARSHALL FINED A TOTAL OF $13,500 FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Donald and Douglas Marshall are brothers and part owners of farm property in the Township of West Grey, County of Grey.
During the same period, Donald Marshall was in the business of emptying septic and holding tanks used for the treatment and storage of waste from residences and businesses not served by sanitary sewers.
Donald Marshall also pleaded guilty to one count of using equipment for the storage, handling, processing, or disposal of waste between April 12, 2002 and June 28, 2002.
www.ene.gov.on.ca /envision/news/2004/060704.htm   (389 words)

  
 Biography of Helen Marshall, Queens Borough President
Helen Marshall was elected overwhelmingly as Queens Borough President in November 2001 with 68 percent of the vote.
Marshall was also the primary sponsor of legislation to relieve senior citizens' contributions to Medicare Part B. Ms.
She is married to Donald Marshall and is the proud mother of two children, Donald Jr., an electrical engineer, and Agnes Marie, who is employed in the fashion industry.
www.queensbp.org /content_web/depts/Press/bio_marshall.html   (543 words)

  
 CBC News: Donald Marshall Jr. faces attempted murder charge
Donald Marshall Jr., who spent 11 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit, has been ordered by a judge in Nova Scotia to undergo a psychiatric assessment after being charged with attempted murder.
Marshall, 55, is accused of trying to hit a man with his car on New Year's Eve in Membertou, N.S..
Marshall was wrongfully convicted of murdering Sandy Seale in 1971.
www.cbc.ca /story/canada/national/2006/01/04/marshall-arrest060104.html   (372 words)

  
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Donald Marshall The appellant Donald Marshall Jr., age 17 at the time was charged in an indictment on May 28, 1971 at Sydney, Nova Scotia.
Similar to Marshall’s case, Guy Paul Morin’s case involves similar recommendations. However, as the jailhouse informants were a considerable influence in Morin’s conviction, the Commissioner dedicated a portion of the recommendation report to address the issue of use of informants.
Marshall, Milgaard, Morin, and Sophonow have all had their freedom taken away for a period of time by the several members/organizations of the justice system.
www.geocities.com /miarlin_chan/wrongfulconvictions.doc   (2659 words)

  
 Donald Marshall exonerated of wrongful conviction - "That Was Then..." - CBC Archives
The seven-volume Marshall Inquiry report is a scathing indictment of the Nova Scotia criminal justice system.
Marshall, then 17, was convicted of the murder and sentenced to life in prison.
But even as it acquitted him, the court told Marshall he was dishonest in his testimony and therefore partly to blame for his wrongful conviction.
archives.cbc.ca /IDC-1-70-2068-12858-11/that_was_then/disasters_tragedies/twt   (700 words)

  
 DONALD MARSHALL JR: 1971 WRONGFULL MURDER CONVICTION
The Marshall Report issued by the Royal Commission on the Donald Marshall Jr.
Anne Derrick, Q.C., Co-counsel to Donald Marshall Jr.
Marshall, by then just 17, and sentence him to life imprisonment for a murder he did not commit.
www.danielnpaul.com /DonaldMarshallJr.-1971.html   (789 words)

  
 Donald P. Marshall obituary, 1/19/04   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Donald P. Marshall, age 80, of Winsted died Monday afternoon, January 19, 2004 at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park.
Donald Marshall and Imelda Osterbauer were joined in holy marriage May 12, 1947 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Winsted.
Donald is survived by wife Imelda Marshall; daughters Colleen (Ken) Kaczmarek of Silver Lake and Mary (Joe) Fleischhacker of Mound; grandchildren Michael Kaczmarek, Jill Kaczmarek, Julie Kaczmarek, Molly Kaczmarek, Joey Fleischhacker, Eric Fleischhacker, and Michael Fleischhacker.
www.herald-journal.com /obits/2004/marshall0104.html   (333 words)

  
 Burnt Church News-1999/09/18-Ottawa Citizen
The high court's 5-2 decision yesterday striking down Donald Marshall Jr.'s 1996 conviction for catching and selling eels without a licence and in the off-season establishes a new, deeper approach to interpreting native treaty rights.
Marshall, the man who spent 11 years imprisoned for a murder he didn't commit, said he had dealt with bigger problems and was determined not to quit his treaty case.
Marshall maintained that under the treaty signed between the Mi'kmaq and King George II in 1760, he had the right to catch and sell fish without government intervention.
www.tc.columbia.edu /centers/cifas/socialdisparity/news/bc_oc_19990918_1.htm   (657 words)

  
 Army Col. Donald S. Marshall; Studied Polynesian Cultures
Donald S. Marshall, 85, a 30-year Army veteran who saw action in World War II and Vietnam and an anthropologist who studied the languages and cultures of Polynesia, died of kidney failure Aug. 28 at his home in Alexandria.
Marshall was born in Danvers, Mass., and was working on building a photography business in Boston before the outbreak of World War II.
He enlisted in the Army in 1942 and was based in Panama, where he developed an interest in the San Blas Cuna Indians and a lifelong passion for anthropology and the study of complex systems.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/06/AR2005090601704_pf.html   (430 words)

  
 General Trailers, Inc., Case 32-CA-16935
Marshall, a primary union organizer who had worked for Respondent and its predecessor for about 2 years as a mechanic, welder, and fabricator was abruptly called into the front office about 11:30 a.m.
Marshall was supported in his version of events by Terry Thomas, a current employee of Respondent’s who testified for the General Counsel.
As the judge found, Donald Piper was treated differently regarding the poor work done repairing a trailer in that he was the only employee who worked on the project or supervised the work who was punished.
www.nlrb.gov /nlrb/shared_files/decisions/330/330-150.htm   (11260 words)

  
 Cortez Journal Online - Cortez Colorado
The Marshalls, both in their 70s, were declared unfit as pet guardians in an April 2 civil proceeding at District Court of Montezuma County.
Under a plea agreement, Thelma Marshall was sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay $12,000 in restitution.
Marshall’s plea agreement called for two years’ probation instead of one, apparently because he had admitted the 39 felines were too much to care for, while his wife said she had not been aware of the cats’ conditions.
www.cortezjournal.com /asp-bin/article_generation.asp?article_type=news&article_path=/news/news030828_3.htm   (467 words)

  
 TheStar.com - Donald Marshall faces attempted murder charge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Marshall complained during his court appearance in Sydney yesterday that he had been deprived of medications, including drugs he was prescribed after the lung transplant.
Marshall has also been charged with uttering a death threat against Gould on Dec. 31 and, in a second count, on Oct. 30.
Marshall is known for more than his wrongful conviction.
www.thestar.com /NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1136376795010&call_pageid=968332188492&StarSource=RSS   (662 words)

  
 Marx and Marshall Scholarship Brochure   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Marx and Marshall Scholarship -- the first of its kind at UCSD -- recognizes young people in the gay and lesbian community who are striving to reach their full potential while nurturing a positive sense of self-worth.
Marx and Marshall Scholarship recipients are gay or lesbian students enrolled at UCSD at the sophomore, junior, or senior level.
Marshall specifically wished to recognize students who have made a contribution to the gay and lesbian community.
orpheus.ucsd.edu /caclgbi/marx.html   (740 words)

  
 N.S. aboriginal activist Donald Marshall Jr. charged with attempted murder   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Marshall, 55, of the Membertou First Nation in Nova Scotia, has been charged with attempted murder and several other offences as a result of an altercation with another Membertou man, Duncan Gould, on Dec. 31.
Marshall, a Mi'kmaq whose wrongful conviction for murder in 1971 put the Nova Scotia justice system on trial, has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric assessment.
One of Marshall's supporters spoke in his defence Wednesday, describing him as an icon of the native community.
www.canada.com /cityguides/halifax/story.html?id=81bffce4-2fb3-4607-a65a-994f72ed114b&k=37220   (495 words)

  
 Radio-Canada.ca   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Ce soir-là, Donald Marshall, le jeune Micmac qui l'accompagne, dit aux policiers qu'ils ont croisé deux hommes et que c'est l'un deux qui a poignardé son compagnon.
Le jeune Marshall est connu des policiers, notamment du détective en chef de la police de Sydney, John McIntyre: il a déjà été trouvé coupable de délits mineurs (comme avoir vendu de l'alcool à un mineur).
Donald Marshall est condamné pour meurtre au deuxième degré.
radio-canada.ca /actualite/zonelibre/_justice/marshall.html   (464 words)

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