News Release Archive
PUBLIC PROSECUTION SERVICE--WESTRAY PROSECUTION TEAM
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The director of the Public Prosecution Service, Jerry Pitzul
has announced the composition of the prosecution team in the
case of two former Westray mine managers charged with
manslaughter and criminal negligence.
Mr. Pitzul said the team will be comprised of Marc Chisholm,
acting chief Crown attorney (Trials) and senior Crown
attorneys Robert Hagell, Robert McCarroll, Robert Fetterly,
Art Theuerkauf and Crown attorney Andrew MacDonald. Mr.
Pitzul said senior Crown attorneys Herman Felderhof and
Peter Rosinski will remain in consultative roles and that
Mr. Felderhof will also remain as the service's liaison with
the families of the victims of the tragedy.
The team has set up offices in the Bank of Montreal building
on George Street in Halifax.
Mr. Pitzul said the composition of the Westray team and
current issues such as family violence has necessitated
changing assignments for other Crown attorneys.
He said senior Crown attorney Susan Potts is assigned to
provide the Public Prosecution Service's contribution to the
government's framework for action on family violence. He
said she will also continue to fulfill her province-wide
responsibility of providing legal expertise in respect to
sexual assault cases. Mr. Pitzul said she will share in the
appeals workload normally handled by Mr. Hagell and she will
conduct the sexual assault cases that were being prosecuted
by Mr. McCarroll and Mr. Fetterly.
He said these new duties requires that her role in the
Crown's case in 17 charges against Gerald Regan be reduced.
Mr. Pitzul said that case will now be handled by Adrian
Reid, associate regional Crown attorney for Halifax, and
Denise Smith. But, he said Ms. Potts will remain on the team
in a consultative role.
The director said in addition to the above assignments, a
vacant position in the Halifax/Dartmouth area will be filled
and a casual Crown attorney's position will be relocated
from Truro to the Metro region.
Mr. Pitzul said, "the assignments provide the appropriate
balance of experience, knowledge and expertise to the cases
and areas affected, and to ensure the best interests of the
administration of justice are met."
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Contact: John Whidden 902-424-2077 or 902-424-5450
trp Dec. 19, 1995
