Lawyers Demand Investigation into Police Chief's Comments

0:00A group of Alberta defense lawyers is pushing for a full investigation into Edmonton's police chief and the department's top lawyer over there. Comments in a child manslaughter case. They are accusing them of possible crimes like extortion and obstruction of justice. The request came in a public letter Tuesday from lawyer Tom Engel to Justice Minister Mickey Amari calling on the Independent Police Review. Commission to dig in. This stems from last September when the police chief and lawyer publicly blasted a proposed eight-year sentence for Ashley Rattlesnake, who killed. Little Nina and a pope. They warned they'd release case details to the public if prosecutors went ahead, crossing a big line between cops and the crown. The judge, Justice Jody Frazier, hit back hard in February, calling the police remarks reprehensible and a veiled threat that may be messed with, justice. He still gave Rattlesnake eight years, but noted the police comments as a slight factor in the lighter side. Premier Danielle Smith jumped in back then, backing the cops and saying folks deserve to

1:02know how sentencing decisions go down. The case itself is heartbreaking. Nina suffered broken bones, an untreated infection, and a fatal head injury while Rattlesnake was high on meth and booze. Our body turned up in a hockey bag in a truck and for others face charges too. Police are still mulling whether to drop those details publicly. Minister Emery's office is reviewing the letter, but staying quiet for now, while police won't comment. With the premier's support for law enforcement and ties to former chiefs and government, the lawyers won an out-of-proven review to keep things. Fair. This firewall between police and courts is cracking and everyone's watching close. That's the story for today. Calgary News Today, Driven by AI.