Yes, it looks like Dean’s applications to quash his criminal convictions (What?! What convictions?!) has been set over to Monday, July 21 for another hearing. The July 17 hearing is described as “criminal uncontested motions”, and I guess the Crown didn’t agree with Dean’s submissions.
Whatta shock.
I’m pretty sure the ‘applications to quash’ are being treated as yet more habeas corpus applications, which is interesting because it tells us more about what Dean is doing, even without seeing his documentation. If Dean was going to the Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench and saying “I’m innocent – let me out”, or "they breached the
Charter - let me out", or "the trial procedure was botched - let me out", then these would be appeals of the judgment below.
One of the very few reasons I can think of to
quash a lower court judgment rather than seek an appeal is due to an alleged lack of jurisdiction.
Knowing Dean, that’s exactly what he has done. Whether he says that is because he is a magical Freeman, the court didn’t have his consent, or some symbolic doodah was displayed – who knows. He'll probably quote the Bible and spin some 'maxims of law', obsolete or imaginary.
I can’t imagine the application will have any effect, but who’s to say? Perhaps Dean will be the guru who at last discovers the magic incantation to undo the courts.
Nevertheless, my money is on another failure.
And hey, look, there IS another update on DeanClifford.info, allegedly posted by Darren Clifford himself (
http://deanclifford.info/2014/07/19/update-14/)! Jeffrey - I think you have the mystical capacity to trigger Dean Clifford updates! Some kind of summoning spell, perhaps?
The first paragraph indicates that Dean has indeed managed to get the authorities attention with his online video rantings.
Dean has been in solitary for 3 weeks. His phone pin was taken away after his court appearance on June 20th and he was moved to solitary shortly after. He explained during a visit on July 4th that the guards had told him there is a police investigation underway due to threats to certain officials. Being as Dean currently has a civil lawsuit against 3 judges, a crown attorney, and 2 policeman, they must feel very threatened and are using solitary confinement as a means to further obstruct his ability to prepare his own documents. The lawyers for the defendants in his civil suit had served him with a motion to strike on June 18th and since that time they have obstructed him in every possible way from filing his own motion to contest. A hearing for the contested motion was set on July 2nd. Dean explained to the judge that he is in solitary and has been prevented from filing, so the hearing was adjourned until Aug. 2nd to give him time to file.
Congratulations Dean. You are likely soon to be facing some additional
Criminal Code charges – but I don’t think it’s because of the civil lawsuit. If the Manitoba courts adopt
Fearn v. Canada Customs, 2014 ABQB 114 then it’s probably criminal contempt of court proceedings.
Then it’s back to the notary business again:
In the meantime Dean has prepared several motions. A motion to show cause and a new application for interim release. He had everything along with affidavits and exhibits ready to be picked up on July 4th. I had an appointment with a notary to meet at Brandon Corrections to witness the documents being signed. When I got to Brandon the notary asked me to meet at his office to discuss Dean’s case. He informed me that the Law Society had sent out letters regarding “sovereign citizens” and how they are a nuisance and taking up unnecessary court time. He also stated that he wasn’t comfortable notarizing for Dean because Dean is suing judges of the provincial court that he (the lawyer) is often involved within the court. He seemed rather apologetic after he had discriminated, profiled, and trampled upon my rights and Dean’s. …
Mmm… I think it depends on the documents, not the person. My bet is the Manitoba Law Society has said “don’t notarize OPCA documents”, not “don’t notarized any documents from a sovereign citizen or a Freeman-on-the-Land”. I suspect Darren and Dean aren’t so hot at detecting the distinction between an obligation to not further a fraud on the court, vs. ‘discrimination’.
… He had looked at Dean’s history and clearly saw and stated that he shouldn’t be in there, and no one else would be put through that sort of abuse, but Dean just has to comply in a few ways to be released. I explained to this poor, selfish, un-enlightened individual that Dean isn’t the sort of man who would comply with a rapist, just bend over, or tow the line to appease any psychotic abuse of power. I explained that he will continue to stand for what’s right, because if you aren’t part of the solution you are part of the problem. I explained that there will be more civil lawsuits against more public officials who continue to abuse their status and commit serious human rights violations. These officials believe that by force they will be able to quell any political reforms or demands for fairness, equality, and impartiality from the public. They don’t realize that they are bringing people closer together from across the country and exposing their own tyrannical nature.
Vexatious litigant status impending!
On Monday 21st of July at 2pm Dean will be at Queen’s Bench with motions to quash the Highway Traffic Act convictions and federal charges from Selkirk, on Friday 25th Dean will be in Provincial Court in Selkirk with a motion to show cause and to address a bail application and on Saturday August 2nd Dean will be in Queens Bench Civil Court with a motion to release his property.
Ah – weren’t all the “federal charges” dropped, Darren? Why is Dean back in provincial court contesting those – if they’re gone? How odd. Don’t think a “motion to show cause” will have much effect in a criminal proceeding – that’s what the preliminary inquiry is for.
Dean would like to make a special mention of the lawyers at Foerster Law Office for their assistance in getting his paperwork notarised.
Yes, there is a Dennis M. Foerster in Brandon, Manitoba (
http://www.goguild.com/brandon-mb/denni ... law-office), so perhaps at least that much is true. They offered a discount coupon for their services (
http://www.goguild.com/platform/print/coupon.php?i=9489), though sadly it has expired. Judging from CanLII’s records of representation by “Dennis M. Foerster” he is a civil litigator, not a criminal defence lawyer.
Dean needs all the support he can get right now. Letters of support and encouragement can be sent to 375 Veterans Way Brandon MB. R7C 0B1. He is on the final stretch to the finish line and will be out soon.
Perhaps we should send him a copy of
R. v. Eddy, 2014 ABQB 391 (
http://canlii.ca/t/g7wj9). The CanLII version, not one with a Westlaw/eCarswell headnote.
Soon! Soon! So many Soons!
Nevertheless Dean IS winning! Or Dean has already won!
All these antics are going to make a lovely aggravating factor during Dean’s sentencing hearing.
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