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man shot: The only people who spent more time in those courts were the court staff, RCMP, security, judges and lawyers.article continues below Trending Stories Vancouver police investigating after man shot on Vancouver's West SideB.C. Green Party's Andrew Weaver loses defamation lawsuit Michelle Obama on social media think twice or by committee before you tweet Want work/life balance Schedule it, says Michelle Obamarelated First Nations groups decry Colten Boushie murder trial verdictI followed the case intensely via Twitter, following numerous reputable journalists who were rigorously live-tweeting the case, according to Vancouver Courier. None seemed to get everything, but by following enough of them and seeing the concurrence between what they put out, it was the closest coverage I have ever seen of a case without actually sitting on those hard wooden pews in Battleford Court of Queen's Bench. 22-year-old Colten Boushie was shot and killed on a farm in Saskatchewan in August 2016. - Facebook A distraught Debbie Baptiste, the mother of Colten Boushie, leaves the North Battleford courthouse after hearing the not-guilty verdict Friday night. - Averil Hall In following the commentary and news coverage afterwards, it has become apparent that several myths have arisen on both sides of the affair, and some things that should be considered. First off, let me start by saying I covered the North Battleford Provincial Court and Battleford Court of Queen's Bench from 2004-2008 for the Battlefords News-Optimist, averaging one to three days in any given week. Let's begin by noting the chief justice of Saskatchewan's Court of Queens Bench chose to assign himself as the judge for this case. If anyone should be expected to ensure a fair trial, one would think it would be the chief justice of province. That's right from the top. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.