Vlad Tepes (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
... decided to seek an opinion rather than appeal a court ruling that quashed polygamy charges against Winston Blackmore and James Oler. Both are leaders of breakaway sects of the Mormon Church in Bountiful, B.C. The mainstream church banned polygamy more than 100 years ago. Blackmore was accused of having 19 wives and Oler three. The charges were dropped because B.C.’s attorney...
Macleans.ca (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
... face” on the debate. Tensions ran high last month, as the province was making its case against Winston Blackmore and James Oler for having multiple wives. The Supreme Court put an end to the case, ruling that the province’s prosecution was unfair. But de Jong remains adamant that “polygamy is against the law” and that its prohibition is in line with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms....
Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
The move comes a month after a judge quashed polygamy charges against two leaders of a polygamous community in western Canada, ruling the province lacked the authority to appoint a special prosecutor to consider the cases of Winston Blackmore and James Oler after previous prosecutors recommended against charges.
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
... from the practice of polygamy." The Supreme Court of British Columbia quashed prosecutions of Winston Blackmore and James Oler in September, saying the previous decision of a prosecutor to not pursue charges was binding. AdvertisementBlackmore, 52, and Oler, 44, are leaders of separate factions in a community known as Bountiful, just outside of Creston, British Columbia. Each...
Kootenay Rockies - News (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
... in Canada?De Jong emphasized that the case is not an effort to revive charges laid Jan. 7 against Winston Blackmore and James Oler, rival leaders of the polygamous community called Bountiful in the Creston Valley, near Cranbrook."This is not a prosecution," he said. "It does not at this stage involve any individuals whatsoever."The government will not appeal a decision made Sept....
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
... from the practice of polygamy." The Supreme Court of British Columbia quashed prosecutions of Winston Blackmore and James Oler in September, saying the previous decision of a prosecutor to not pursue charges was binding.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
Posted on Sunday, 10.04.09 Jamaican rapper Bounty Killer barred from TrinidadSimilar stories:•Two leaders of polygamist community in western Canada arrestedTwo top leaders of a polygamous community in western Canada have been arrested and charged with practicing polygamy, British Columbia's attorney general said Wednesday.Attorney General Wally Oppal said Winston Blackmore is charged...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
... general did not have the authority to appoint a second special prosecutor to consider the cases of Winston Blackmore and James Oler after the first special prosecutor recommended against charging the two men.Authorities arrested Blackmore and Oler, who lead rival polygamous factions in Bountiful, a town in southeastern British Columbia, in January. Blackmore was charged...
WindsorCityBlog (Free subscription) | 09/26/2009
... thrown out against B.C. religious leaders Criminal polygamy charges against B.C. religious leaders Winston Blackmore and Jim Oler have been thrown out. B.C. Supreme Court Judge Sunni Stromberg-Stein made the ruling Wednesday in B.C. Supreme Court, said Neil MacKenzie, a Crown spokesman. Blackmore and Oler filed separate court petitions seeking to quash the charges against them....
Religion News Blog (Free subscription) | 09/26/2009
Criminal polygamy charges against B.C., Canada religious leaders Winston Blackmore and Jim Oler were thrown out last Thursday -- which, Canada's National Post writes, means they can continue to practise what they preach: Accept multiple wives, including teenage girls. But McGill University law professor Angela Campbell isn't too worried. While she does not endorse polygamy, her research...
Anglican Mainstream (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
... Wally Oppal had acted unlawfully in appointing a third special prosecutor in the case. Lawyers for Winston Blackmore and Jim Oler argued that Oppal had gone "special prosecutor shopping" after rejecting the recommendation of BC special prosecutors Richard Peck and Len Doust that the case should be tried for constitutionality, instead of criminally prosecuting the polygamists. "The...
The News Cruncher (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
... general did not have the authority to appoint a new special prosecutor to consider the cases of Winston Blackmore and James Oler of Bountiful, B.C., after the first special prosecutors recommended against charges. Let’s forget the issue polygamy for a minute. Why have those people not been charged with child abuse and statutory rape? Because that’s what these people are guilty of,...
New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
The judge said the province's attorney-general did not have the authority to appoint a second special prosecutor to consider the cases of Winston Blackmore and James Oler after the first special prosecutor recommended against charging the two men.
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
TheStar.com | Canada | Polygamy charges tossed outPolygamy charges tossed outJONATHAN HAYWARD/THE CANADIAN PRESSWinston Blackmore, religious leader of the polygamous community of Bountiful near Creston, B.C., with some of his children, April 21, 2008.B.C. judge backs two leaders in Bountiful, who say province went 'prosecutor shopping'Petti FongWestern Canada Bureau ChiefVANCOUVER–Two...
