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From Dan Lett's
May 6, 2000 investigative report: . . .the statement taken by Winnipeg
police when she returned for David's funeral. Monique claims
the two detectives interrogating her made up a confession and
forced her to sign it. She claims she wrote "I do not believe
any of this" on the hand-written version of the police statement.
While there is little to substantiate her allegations of coercion
by police, the statement she gave them is unreliable.
Monique's
statement was not tape recorded. Normally, when police compose
a suspect statement by hand, the text appears as a large block;
officers write down the suspect's words as best they can and
then give the suspect the opportunity to look it over and make
changes. Then the suspect signs the statement. A statement of
this kind is not a verbatim account but a paraphrase, using as
much of the suspect's own words as possible. The rationale for
this approach is that it is extremely difficult, if not impossible,
to record an interrogation by hand in verbatim form. . . .
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Monique Turenne had never
heard of this statement until an extradition hearing in 1998
when a Manitoba Crown attorney representing Florida read from
a copy. The originals are apparently in Florida.
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Dan Lett's Winnipeg Free Press,
May, 2000 feature: Part 1: a
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Court with an affidavit
backing up this statement. Read the letter
of Monique's father which gives a markedly different account.
Interesting diversion: Is Loren
Schinkel's and Jim Thiessen's creation a "forgery"
or a "false document?" Read Ontario case R.
v. MacMillan to help you decide.
Estradition:
December 2004
Monique Turenne:
the headlines
- 1996,
June 19: AP, Panama City, Fla.-- Turenne
to face more charges?
- 1996,
Oct. 12: AP, Panama City, Fla.--
Confession Detailed: Police say Turenne killing admitted
- 1996,
Oct. 16: Winnipeg Free Press -- Woman's
ex-lover convicted in killing: Widow hopes pain is over | Woman
advised not to testify | Winnipeg
Sun -- Monique to face trial predicts killer's lawyer: Says
Canada will extradite her to Florida 'sooner or later' |
- 1997,
Mar. 20, Winnipeg Free Press --
Turenne indicted in U.S. slaying: Winnipeg woman could face death
penalty in husband's murder
- 1998,
June 12: Winnipeg Free Press
-- Turenne arrested in 1996 murder: Faces Florida trial in husband's
slaying (p.A1) | Turenne to contest extradition warrant
- 1998,
June 13: Winnipeg Free Press
-- Turenne gets bail: Extradition decision on Florida murder
charges may take year (Front page) | Legal hurdles still ahead
for Turenne
- 1998,
October 23: Winnipeg Sun
--- Florida hides game plan: lawyer (scanned image of paper)
- 1998,
Nov. 21: Winnipeg Sun
-- Judge rules release of statement: Local Turenne interview
unprotected
- 1999,
Mar. 27: Winnipeg Free Press -- Extradition
law unconstitutional: Turenne's lawyer; Don't breach her rights
to fair trial, he pleads
- May
5, 2000: Winnipeg Free Press
-- A Soldier's Murder by Dan Lett: Part
1a | Part 1b
- 2001,
Nov. 12: Winnipeg Free Press --
Turenne fights to get murder trial in Canada
- 2001,
February 21: Winnipeg Sun--
'Playing the system': Victim's sister sick of Turenne delays
(scanned image of paper)
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