FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:11th Hour Decision: Court of Appeal

Throws Out Publication Ban Again:

Evidence of OPP Commissioner Fantino Public Once More
From: "TMT Support" <support.tmt@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, July 18, 2008 10:02 pm
To: "tyendinaga_support" <tyendinaga_support@masses. tao.ca>

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

11th Hour Decision: Court of Appeal Throws Out Publication Ban Again:
Evidence of OPP Commissioner Fantino Public Once More

PRESS CONFERENCE
TIME: Saturday, July 19th, 2008 2pm
LOCATION: Offices of Roach, Schwartz & Associates
(688 St.Clair Avenue West, Toronto)

(Friday, July 18th, 2008) After a decision by a Napanee judge, rendered
at 10:30 am this morning, lifting a publication ban on Tyendinaga Mohawk
Shawn Brant's preliminary hearing, Crown attorneys attempted to have the
effect of the decision stayed, but failed.

At midday, only Crown prosecutors (no defence lawyers) appeared before a
judge of the Court of Appeal, and convinced the judge to issue a stay.
The media was ordered to "immediately cease reporting on evidence heard
at
the preliminary inquiry and remove all related reports from websites".

Then, at shortly after 5pm, lawyers for the CBC and Mr. Brant appeared
before the same Appeals judge, along with Crown counsel. After
substantial submissions, the judge lifted her earlier stay and dismissed
the stay application altogether, ordering the publication ban lifted
once
more...