Lawyer for only RCMP officer convicted in Dale Culver’s death requests obstruction case be dropped

By Amy Romer Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lawyers for a “Prince George” Mountie convicted of obstruction in the death of Dale Culver are calling for a stay of proceedings — a “legal maneuver” that has “outraged” Gitanyow leaders. The 35-year-old Gitxsan and Wet’suwet’en man died in police custody in 2017, sparking an investigation by the province’s police watchdog. In July, a judge found Const. Arthur Dalman guilty of obstruction of justice for ordering bystanders to delete cellphone footage of Culver’s violent arrest. It was the only guilty verdict in the case. But just three weeks later, Dalman’s lawyers applied for a stay of proceedings, arguing his Charter rights were breached, including the right to a trial within a reasonable time. The B.C. Prosecution Service (BCPS) confirmed the Aug. 16 filing…

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