2007-01-29 07:25:12 · 5 answers · asked by jill d 1 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Because it's better to get him on crimes he can be convicted of.
If the prosecutors try to get him for all the crimes he did, they run the risk of the defence saying, "If he didn't commit this murder, he didn't commit any," leaving open the door for reasonable doubt and a "not guilty" verdict on _all_ the murders.
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2007-01-29 07:39:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually he's only on trial for 5 murders. Although they have evidence for 49 of them. Because of bureaucracy, the Canadian legal system is severally handicapped to deal with such large cases. Therefore he's only been charged with those murders that can be proven without a doubt. Look for an extremely drawn out & tedious trial paid for by the Canadian taxpayer. The Air India trial in British Columbia is another good example of this.
2007-01-29 08:40:43 · answer #2 · answered by Diamond24 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What difference does it make 27 or 31 murders, if convicted for 27, Pickton will be history for the rest of his life (I personally want him to get the capital punishment, he earned it).
2007-01-29 08:13:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think he is accused of killing 26.
Presently on trial for 6.
And I believe the reason he is not charged with killing the other few who's DNA was found is that they are still Jane Does.
How can you accused someone of murder if no one is missing and there is no body??
2007-01-30 23:39:42 · answer #4 · answered by catherine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the trial is probably going to go for a year as it is -- and a jury trial at that! -- if they tried him for all 49+ it could go a 2nd year -- they had to select the best cases with the strongest evidence -- I think everyone is clear that if he is guilty of those murders he is guilty of them all by association -- there's a special place in Hell for that guy
2007-01-29 08:00:12 · answer #5 · answered by Zee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋