Description
xv, 186 p., [14] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.
Contents
1. The nightmare unfolds -- 2. How he began—Matthew appears -- 3. Matthew's last evening -- 4. The hospital drama continues -- 5. Matty's gone! -- 6. Aftermath at home—picking up the pieces -- 7. Funeral—Expenses and emotion -- 8. And life goes on—if that's what you call it -- 9. The accused seek bail -- 10. The protests begin—criminal justice on trial -- 11. SkyTrain improvements—activism rewarded -- 12. Guardian angels—commitment to community -- 13. The trial begins -- 14. The trial continues -- 15. The last six minutes on tape -- 16. Knights of justice—the homicide team --
17. The gansta wanna-be -- 18. Baby on board—the courtroom staff -- 19. Witnesses and accused testify -- 20. Another loss -- 21. Dreams: attorneys for the defence -- 22. Toll on the family: therapy -- 23. Closing arguments -- 24. The jury retires; the verdict -- 25. Preparing my victim impact statement -- 26. My turn—articulating the loss -- 27. Sentencing and judge's comments -- 28. Post-trial life—F.A.C.T. is born -- 29. Changing the law in British Columbia -- 30. A mother's message to her son's killers -- 31. The group spawned by Matt's death -- Epilogue. David Toner on Canadian jurisprudence -- Appendix. Matthew—in his own voice.