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By Amy Romer Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lawyers for a \u201cPrince George\u201d Mountie convicted of obstruction in the death of Dale Culver are calling for a stay of proceedings \u2014 a \u201clegal maneuver\u201d that has \u201coutraged\u201d Gitanyow leaders. The 35-year-old Gitxsan and Wet\u2019suwet\u2019en man died in police custody in 2017, sparking an investigation by the province\u2019s police watchdog. In July, a judge found Const. Arthur Dalman guilty of obstruction of justice for ordering bystanders to delete cellphone footage of Culver\u2019s violent arrest. It was the only guilty verdict in the case. But just three weeks later, Dalman\u2019s 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… <\/p>\n

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By Amy Romer Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Lawyers for a \u201cPrince George\u201d Mountie convicted of obstruction in the death of Dale Culver are calling for a stay of proceedings \u2014 a \u201clegal maneuver\u201d that has \u201coutraged\u201d Gitanyow leaders. The 35-year-old Gitxsan and Wet\u2019suwet\u2019en man died in police custody in 2017, sparking an investigation by the province\u2019s police watchdog. In July, a judge found Const. Arthur Dalman guilty of obstruction of justice for ordering bystanders to delete cellphone footage of Culver\u2019s violent arrest. It was the only guilty verdict in the case. But just three weeks later, Dalman\u2019s 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... <\/p>\n

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