Peel rapper gets victory as judge turns around earlier ruling in case for legal assistance
Photo courtesy of Darren John
“You don’t know how happy I am,” John told The Pointer outside the courtroom after the decision.
The decision comes after the previous judge apologized to John for making comments about his rap lyrics, which he described in his ruling as having a “black macho flavour.”
“I think there’s an arguable case,” Molloy said, noting the written reasons for her decision would be released in coming weeks.
It was clear during the recent court appearance that the Crown was fighting an uphill battle in arguing that John shouldn’t receive help in fighting his conviction.
Another small victory for Darren John. I’ve previously covered when the judge first denied his request for legal assistance, and then followed-up on that when the Canadian Judicial Council forced that judge to apologize for wording he used in his ruling.
Now, a new Justice has ruled that Darren’s appeal against a conviction of uttering threats has merit and he deserves legal assistance to help fight it.
Published on February 1, 2019 in The Pointer - Brampton
