The trial of the alleged fraudster to the Casino de Charlevoix deferred

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The trial of the alleged fraudster australian Yujin Wu, which was to take place next week at the palace of justice La Malbaie, would have to be postponed as his lawyer intends to discuss a request for exclusion of evidence.

Kathleen Frenette

Friday, 30 march 2018 16:29

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Friday, 30 march 2018 21:32

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The trial of the alleged fraudster australian Yujin Wu, which was to take place next week at the palace of justice La Malbaie, would have to be postponed as his lawyer intends to discuss a request for exclusion of evidence.

It is the 3 April that the trial of the young prodigy computer of 23 years was held in the Charlevoix region, but rather, it is the palace of justice of Quebec that the matter will be brought back to the judge Peter L. Rousseau to be able to hear the queries that the lawyer Wu intends to discuss.

Me Stéphane Harvey, has filed two petitions, one for exclusion of evidence and the other so that he can have “access to a document seized” during the arrest of his client in June 2017.

“unforgivable “

In the context of its first request, the lawyer wants to exclude a series of photos from the cell phone of the accused taken on 22 June at the Casino, on a CD dated June 28, and ” three reports of Loto-Québec as of June 28, written by a writer anonymous “.

“In general, the applicant is taken by surprise, but more particularly by the production of the report of Loto-Quebec as they are incomplete, they should be the subject of a request for further information” and that an expert might even be necessary at the hearing.

According to Me Harvey, the disclosure late evidence also important and essential is “unforgivable” and “the only appropriate remedy in these circumstances is the exclusion of evidence” was disclosed late.

The lawyer also wishes to have access to the cell phone of his client who had been seized by the police.

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According to the petition filed, there would be, inside the phone, a recording of the interception of his client done by the police on June 9, 2017.

Recall that in the survey on release of the young australian, it was possible to learn that Wu, “a computer expert” who earned his living “playing poker and gambling” would be used two cell phones, a computer and a headset for ” cheating at roulette “.

Between 9 and 11 June, Wu was able to put the hand on a gain of $ 34,000 at the Casino de Charlevoix. A week later, he pocketed 21 700 $ at the same casino.

Following his arrest, a search had enabled the authorities to hand over 53 000 $ canadian.