US EditionCrown abruptly closes case in B.C. trial of ex-Mountie accused of security offence
Prosecutors had planned to call another witness before abruptly ending the case against former RCMP officer William Majcher.
- On Wednesday, Prosecutor Charles Hough closed the Crown's case against former RCMP officer William Majcher just three days into a Supreme Court trial initially scheduled for three weeks.
- Majcher pleaded not guilty to committing "preparatory acts" under Canada's Security of Information Act, with prosecutors alleging he helped Chinese police threaten Vancouver-area resident Hongwei Sun, also known as Kevin Sun.
- Defence lawyer Ian Donaldson was caught by surprise when the closure occurred minutes before witness Kenneth Marsh was due to testify, prompting Justice Martha Devlin to adjourn the hearing until Thursday.
- Justice Martha Devlin granted the adjournment until Thursday morning, allowing the Defence time to decide whether to call evidence or witnesses before she renders her decision.
- The same court recently ruled Majcher's 2023 warrantless arrest at a Vancouver airport was unconstitutional, occurring without reasonable and probable grounds, potentially undermining the prosecution's foundation.
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Crown abruptly closes case in B.C. trial of ex-Mountie accused of security offence
VANCOUVER - The trial of a former RCMP officer accused of a security offence in relation to his alleged work for the Chinese government was abruptly adjourned Wednesday as prosecutors
Prosecution closes its case against former Mountie accused of planning to help China in surprise move
A federal prosecutor closed the Crown's case against former RCMP officer William Majcher on Wednesday just as another former Mountie was expected to take the stand.
Crown closes case without calling key witness at foreign influence trial of former Mountie
A prosecutor stunned a B.C. Supreme Court trial Wednesday with the unexpected closure of the Crown's case against a former Mountie accused of helping China to target an alleged fraudster. Charles Hough ended the Crown's case against William Majcher without calling a friend of the accused's who had been expected to act as a key witness.
Ex-Mountie, accused of helping China, pleads not guilty to security offence – Energeticcity.ca
VANCOUVER — The trial of a former RCMP officer got underway in British Columbia Supreme Court Monday, with prosecutors alleging William Majcher prepared to coerce a resident of the province to return to China, where he was wanted for financial crimes. Majcher stood as he pleaded not guilty to one count of committing “preparatory acts” for an offence under Canada’s Security of Information Act. The prosecution alleges his actions in May and June o…
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