Lawyers argue whether Johnny Klassen had 'operating mind' when he confessed to killing his father
The Crown and defence disagree on whether Johnny Dyck Klassen had an “operating mind” when he told a police officer that he killed his father.
The issue of voluntariness is the subject of a voir dire hearing at Klassen’s second-degree murder trial in Saskatoon Court of Queen’s Bench. Justice Gerald Allbright will decide next week if the police statement becomes evidence at his trial.
Klassen demonstrated a level of comprehension and cooperation when he described stomping
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