What happened at Robert James Iverson's murder trial?

[Nanaimo Eye]

As most of you will recall, Bob was charged Dec '10 with murdering Sherry Sim in June '10

Strangely, there has never been any published report on the disposition of the case or the results of a trial. All the newspapers just dropped the story.

I'm hoping that one of the readers here will have been witness to the proceeding and can enlighten the rest of us.

[sheena]

Here we go - Preliminary hearing into killing of Cheryl Sim is underway this week
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The inquiry was set to start today and continue this week and into next.

The hearing was delayed briefly this morning as Iverson's counsel, Nanaimo lawyer Christopher Churchill, was reportedly conferring with his client.

http://www2.canada.com/nanaimodailyn...2-dd6759b023da

[Nanaimo Eye]

http://www.nanaimobulletin.com/news/144475375.html

Story in today's Nanaimo Bulletin;

Preliminary inquiry underway in murder case

By Jenn McGarrigle - Nanaimo News Bulletin
Published: March 28, 2012 8:00 AM
Updated: March 28, 2012 8:22 AM

A man charged with murder following the June 2010 killing of a Nanaimo woman is in court this week for a preliminary inquiry.

Robert James Iverson is charged with first degree murder in the death of Cheryl Lynn Sim.

Sim's body was discovered June 29, 2010, in a vacant lot near Barsby Park at the end of Prideaux Street. She was 53.

Police charged Iverson in December 2010.

Sim was well-known in Nanaimo's street community.

The preliminary inquiry, which began Tuesday, is to determine if there is enough evidence to go to trial. It is scheduled to run this week and into next week

[Nanaimo Eye]

Trial date set for accused in first-degree murder case in 2010 killing
By Staff Writer - Nanaimo News Bulletin
Published: February 16, 2013 12:00 PM
A man charged with murder following the June 2010 killing of a Nanaimo woman will stand trial next fall.

Robert James Iverson is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Cheryl Lynn Sim.

A preliminary inquiry to determine if there is enough evidence to go to trial was held over several days in March, April and May, and last June, Iverson was ordered to stand trial in B.C. Supreme Court.

He was back in court Feb. 13 to fix a date for trial.

Six weeks are set aside for Iverson’s trial by judge and jury, beginning Sept. 30 and ending Nov. 8. Jury selection takes place the first day of the trial.

Sim’s body was discovered June 29, 2010, in a vacant lot near Barsby Park at the end of Prideaux Street.

She was 53 and well-known in Nanaimo’s street community.

Police charged Iverson in December 2010.

http://www.nanaimobulletin.com/news/191421921.html

[Nostradama]

The defendant's lawyer is being really shrewd. He's playing for time. People who may be called as witnesses have had a long time to wait, and memories fade with time. Small details that may swing the case may have been forgotten. The late Ms. Sim apparently had connections with the street people in Nanaimo, and they move around more than the average setttled population. Some of them may have moved and may be hard to find so there may be gaps in evidence which the defence lawyer can use to his advantage.

Another factor is that the defendant and the lawyer have opted for trial by jury. In a case like this, jurors' emotions become involved, no matter how hard they try to consider only the facts introduced in court. If I were charged with something like this, I'd opt for trial by jury.

In general, and not specifically referring to this case, law and justice are two concepts which sometimes don't meet in court.

Whoever this lawyer is, he's playing this case in exactly the right way. He's going to go for the concept "innocent unless proven guilty without any doubt". This guy's good, like it or not.