Tori Stafford's killer seeks public money to fund appeal of murder conviction

Tori Stafford's killer seeks public money to fund appeal of murder conviction

Monday, December 2nd 2013, 1:00 am

the canadian press
TORONTO - The man convicted of kidnapping, sexually assaulting and killing eight-year-old Victoria Stafford is asking Ontario's highest court to order that the public fund his appeal.

Michael Rafferty has tried four times since his convictions in May 2012 to get Legal Aid to pay for his appeal and each time he was denied.

The Court of Appeal for Ontario is set to hear arguments today from a lawyer representing Rafferty just on his bid to get his appeal funded.

In a motion filed with the court lawyer Paul Calarco says Rafferty can't pay for the appeal himself and the complex legal issues involved mean Rafferty isn't able to argue the appeal himself.

http://home.mytelus.com/p/news/source/news_cp/category/national/article/26232573

eva wrote:Tori Stafford's killer seeks public money to fund appeal of murder conviction

Monday, December 2nd 2013, 1:00 am

the canadian press
TORONTO - The man convicted of kidnapping, sexually assaulting and killing eight-year-old Victoria Stafford is asking Ontario's highest court to order that the public fund his appeal.

Michael Rafferty has tried four times since his convictions in May 2012 to get Legal Aid to pay for his appeal and each time he was denied.

The Court of Appeal for Ontario is set to hear arguments today from a lawyer representing Rafferty just on his bid to get his appeal funded.

In a motion filed with the court lawyer Paul Calarco says Rafferty can't pay for the appeal himself and the complex legal issues involved mean Rafferty isn't able to argue the appeal himself.

http://home.mytelus.com/p/news/source/news_cp/category/national/article/26232573

I am sorry, I believe everyone has the right to a fair trial… but he had his… let him rot!