Soldier’s court martial on shooting death set to begin.
CANWEST NEWS SERVICEJUNE 22, 2009
Cape Breton Post
SYDNEY, N.S. – The voir dire proceedings in the Cpl. Matthew Wilcox court martial have ended and the trial, with a five-member military panel, is expected to begin Tuesday at 10 a.m.
Wilcox, 23, of Glace Bay, a member of the 2nd Battalion of the Nova Scotia Highlanders, faces charges of manslaughter, criminal negligence causing death and negligent performance of duty in relation to the shooting death of Cpl. Kevin Megeney in Afghanistan in March 2007.
Wilcox and Megeney, who was from Stellarton, N.S., were alone in a tent on the Kandahar airfield base when a single shot was fired from Wilcox’s army- issued handgun.
Military judge Cmdr. Peter Lamont imposed a publication ban at the beginning of the voir dire hearing June 1.
Lawyers for both the prosecution and defence successfully presented arguments on the merits of a ban as the National Defence Act does not contain any provisions providing for a media blackout during this phase of the trial when the judge hears the admissibility of evidence.
The trial is being held at the Victoria Park Garrison in Sydney.
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