Colin Thatcher makes rare public appearance
Posted April 10, 2011 10:40 am.
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SASKATOON, SK. – Colin Thatcher made a rare public appearance in Saskatoon, speaking at a media conference on April 9.
The former Saskatchewan cabinet minister was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of his ex-wife, JoAnn Wilson .
The 1984 murder trial was the focus of intense public interest and media coverage. Thatcher said he has questioned his media strategy during the trial, and now thinks his lawyers should have spoken more to journalists.
‘It’s a difficult decision to make because some judges do not want their trial conducted out on the steps of the courthouse – quite properly, probably. Others really don’t care,” he said.
Thatcher also said he believes the media should be able to interview jurors after a trial, but he opposes having television cameras in the courtroom.
