20+ YEARS OF FALSE IMPRISONMENT & VICIOUS LIES - AND NOW NO LAWYER FOR COURT by Vaughn

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20+ YEARS OF FALSE IMPRISONMENT & VICIOUS LIES - AND
NOW NO LAWYER FOR COURT!

A New Brunswick man is among those, like Donald Marshall, who have been imprisoned for murders they
did not commit – in this case for over 20 years.

For now, this man will remain anonymous, to protect his privacy, and will be referred to only as “Jack.”

On top of the wrongful conviction, Jack was subjected to even longer and harsher prison time as a result of false reports circulated by a vindictive parole
officer. Jack had to wait until he was on parole, and away from this officer’s influence, about a quarter-century later, before he could take legal
action against him.

Unfortunately, Jack’s lawyer represented his case inadequately, and could not take the case to trial because he failed to pay his dues. Instead, the
lawyer disappeared with Jack’s file, and yet was not held accountable by the Law Society.

Jack was too poor to afford another lawyer, and could not find a lawyer to take his case for free or on a percentage basis.

The only legally trained advocate available to help Jack was not allowed by the Law Society to do so because he was not a lawyer.

Yet, neither was the advocate allowed by the Law Society to become a lawyer, despite his qualifications, because of his legal and political activism.

One of the people making this decision about the advocate was in a clear
conflict of interests, as the lawyer representing the parole officer against Jack.

Notwithstanding all these grossly unfair
circumstances, the Law Society, Legal Aid, the Justice Minister, and the Court have all refused to exercise their discretion to ensure proper legal representation for Jack.

Would you call this a true “justice”
system?

For additional information, you may contact Vaughn Barnett, of the Advocacy Collective at phone/fax 506-457-4559. All support is greatly appreciated.