Final appeal : anatomy of a frame / Colin Thatcher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thatcher, Colin, 1938-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Thatcher, Colin, 1938-.

Thatcher, Colin.

Wilson, JoAnn, 1939-1983.

Wilson, JoAnn.

Murder--Saskatchewan--Regina.

Murder.

Trials (Murder)--Saskatchewan--Regina.

Trials (Murder).

Judicial error--Saskatchewan.

Judicial error.

Politicians--Saskatchewan--Biography.

Politicians.

Criminals--Saskatchewan--Biography.

Criminals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (390 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Toronto : ECW Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In 1984 Colin Thatcher was convicted of killing his ex-wife and sentenced to life in prison. The murder and trial provoked a national media frenzy, casting the once-prominent Saskatchewan politician as the villain. After serving for 22 years, Thatcher was released and finally able to offer his own account of what happened from the time of the murder up until he left prison. Though firmly proclaiming his innocence from the start, he is now able to go behind the bureaucratic red tape and provide full disclosure, including evidence not seen at the trial, legal documents, and personal correspondence, ultimately questioning the public s faith in local law enforcement, mainstream media, and justice in Canada."

Contents:

Intro

Cover

Acknowledgements

PROLOGUE

CHAPTER 1: Arrest

CHAPTER 2: Bail Hearing

CHAPTER 3: New Lawyer

CHAPTER 4: Gary Anderson

CHAPTER 5: A Taped Conversation

CHAPTER 6: Disclosure

CHAPTER 7: A Life-Changing Experience

CHAPTER 8: Preliminary Hearing

CHAPTER 9: Contrasting Witnesses

CHAPTER 10: Lynne Mendel and Gary Anderson

CHAPTER 11: Committal to Trial

CHAPTER 12: Another Bail Attempt

CHAPTER 13: Gutted

CHAPTER 14: Transfer to Saskatoon

CHAPTER 15: The Trial Begins

CHAPTER 16: Dally and Somers

CHAPTER 17: "A Blue Finish"

CHAPTER 18: A Bizarre Driving Clinic

CHAPTER 19: Our Turn

CHAPTER 20: Collver Appears

CHAPTER 21: Testifying

CHAPTER 22: The Third Prosecutor

CHAPTER 23: Conviction

CHAPTER 24: The Witness Who Never Was

CHAPTER 25: Edmonton Max

CHAPTER 26: A Mysterious Letter of Confession

CHAPTER 27: Back for Appeal

CHAPTER 28: Appeals Denied

CHAPTER 29: Another Getaway Car Surfaces

CHAPTER 30: Investigating Calvin Smoker

CHAPTER 31: A Missing Hatchet and Photographs

CHAPTER 32: The Blue Finish Again

CHAPTER 33: Undisclosed Police Statements Surface

CHAPTER 34: Fun and Games in Edmonton Max

CHAPTER 35: Stinchcombe

CHAPTER 36: The Credit Card Slip

CHAPTER 37: Jack Janzen Recants

CHAPTER 38: The Bureaucrats' Leisurely Pace

CHAPTER 39: The Feds Interview Jack Janzen

CHAPTER 40: Waiting for the Interim Report

CHAPTER 41: The Interim Report

CHAPTER 42: Rebuttal

CHAPTER 43: Gary Anderson's Police Statement

CHAPTER 44: A Lost Receipt Is Found

CHAPTER 45: Mystery Solved

CHAPTER 46: Thirty Pieces of Silver?

CHAPTER 47: Turned Down

CHAPTER 48: Bowden

CHAPTER 49: In Federal Court with a New Lawyer

CHAPTER 50: Meet and Greet in Minimum Security

CHAPTER 51: A Firestorm over My Horse.

CHAPTER 52: Back to the Prairies

CHAPTER 53: Section 745 Hearing

CHAPTER 54: Constable Cluney

CHAPTER 55: "A Nest of Snakes"

CHAPTER 56: A New IPO

CHAPTER 57: A Rare Success

CHAPTER 58: Euphoria to Depression

CHAPTER 59: Rockwood

EPILOGUE.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

1-282-31268-5

1-55490-879-5

9786612312687

1-55490-547-8

OCLC:

608495142