MacCallum grants Milgaard an extension

Justice Edward MacCallum had previously said that today was David Milgaard's deadline in order to decide whether or not he was going to testify at the inquiry. Lawyers for Milgaard presented Judge MacCallum with a psychiatric letter, stating that testifying would "damage David's mental health." (CTV news.)

Consequently, MacCallum has extended the deadline. David now has until November 19, a crazy day, considering the fact that it's a Saturday. At that time, the Milgaard lawyers will meet with the commission people to decide whether or not it is relevant to have David at the hearing and how to proceed from here.

It's a mystery to me as to why a psychiatric letter is not sufficient to prove that David cannot testify at the inquiry . Guess that's why I'm not a lawyer!

Sigrid Mac