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Donald Marshall Jr. | |
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| Born | 13 September 1953[1] Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | 6 August 2009 (aged 55) Sydney, Nova Scotia |
| Nationality | Mi'kmaq Canadian |
| Known for | Wrongful murder conviction |
| Father | Donald Marshall Sr. |
Donald Marshall Jr. (13 September 1953 – 6 August 2009) was a Mi'kmaq man who was wrongly convicted of murder. The case inspired a number of questions about the fairness of the Canadian justice system, especially given that Marshall was Aboriginal; as the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation put it, "The name Donald Marshall is almost synonymous with 'wrongful conviction' and the fight for native justice in Canada."[2] The case inspired the Michael Harris book, Justice Denied: The Law Versus Donald Marshall and the subsequent film Justice Denied.[3] His father, Donald Marshall Sr., was grand chief of the Mi'kmaq Nation at the time.
- ^ "Donald Marshall Jr". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ Reluctant Hero: The Donald Marshall Story CBC.ca, URL accessed 10 January 2006. Archived 24 November 2005 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Canada, National Film Board of. "Justice Denied". National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 20 June 2024.