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Huron Expositor, 2007-08-08, Page 9News Jesse Imeson unlikely to get bail: local lawyer The Huron Expositor • August 8, 2007 Page 9 Lynda Hillman RapleL Goderich lawyer Quinn Ross from the Ross Firm said the chances Jesse Imeson would get bail are slim to none due to the overwhelming amount of evidence in this case where first degree charges have been heard in the stran- gulation of Windsor resident Carlos Rivera and forthcoming for the shooting murders of Bill and Helene Regier. With so much public scrutiny regard- ing the manhunt and capture of Imeson, the following outlines the legal process that relates to the case. Imeson was remanded in custody without waiving his bail rights and will likely be seen by video from Windsor when he speaks to the Regier case in the Goderich court. Ross says a date will be set for him to go before a judge or justice of the peace to set a date for a preliminary hearing. The accused has to elect method of trial if he intends on pleading not guilty. Those methods are: provincial court judge sitting alone, superior court judge sitting alone, or superior court judge sit- ting with a jury. There are some exceptions, he explains. There is no choice for some (more minor) offences, listed in section 553 of the Criminal Code - for example theft under $5,000 and driving while disqualified - which are always tried in provincial court. 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"If the election is for trial in the supe- rior court, there will first be a prelimi- nary inquiry in provincial court," he said. Ross said this trial will show Canadians how the justice system works. He says the forensic process takes a long time and although it is not "CSI perfect," the technology we have will be as good as anything you see on television. "Anything he came in contact with, any sneeze, any skin that may have sloughed off, hairs he may have shed will be scrutinized and used to link him to the weapons, the scenes and the • Agricultural • Residential • Commercial • Pole Line Construction ELECTRIC gam R.R. # 4 Seaforth, ON NOK 1 WO 1' (519) 522-1556 This Spot Available Call the Huron Expositor 519-527-0240 ICK REIN ARPENTRY Additions, Renovations, Cabinetry and Millwork Residential or Commercial 30 Years of Experience R.R. #2 Seaforth, Ontario NOK 'WO email: rgrein@ezlink.ca Tel: 519-522-0599 Cell: 519-281-7325 vehicles used during his flight from authorities." Ross says there will be no reason to link the Rivera and Regier murders as there is significant evidence for both. Ross says the trials will likely take place in the jurisdiction in which the crime was committed. "In this instance the overwhelming amount of press coverage will make selecting a suitable jury very difficult. This could lead to a change of venue request being made by defence coun- sel," he said. Generally, only when an accused undertakes to plead guilty would one jurisdiction transfer the matter to another jurisdiction. In this instance, given the severity and complexity of the cases, there will likely be no transfer of jurisdiction. 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