Kale Gabriel Trial

Jury has just arrived in courtroom: 10 women and 4 men. 2 are alternatives. Only 12 will decide Kale Gabriel's fate. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:56:47 PM

Alternates will be eliminated by a random draw at the end of the trial before deliberations begin. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:56:48 PM

Because of pre-trial publicity, prospective jurors were subject to extra screening. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:56:51 PM

Judge scolding jurors: one was 40 minutes late, delaying the start of the trial. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:56:51 PM

Justice Jamie Campbell now giving instructions to the jurors. They are the ones who will determine the facts in this case. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:56:52 PM

Kale Gabriel wearing suit and tie, sitting on prisoner's bench, flanked by Sherrif's deputies. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:56:53 PM

Judge telling jurors to avoid all media in this case. So if you're a juror and you're reading this, shame on you. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:56:54 PM

Judge tells jurors to keep an open mind. He tells them punishment is not their job, it's his. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:56:54 PM

Justice Campbell: "You are the judges of the facts." He urges them not to do outside research. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:08 PM

Judge now explaining the process of the trial, crown will go first and has the burden of proof "beyond a reasonable doubt" #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:09 PM

Judge tells jurors to use their common sense to assess the witnesses and the evidence they give. "There is no magic formula" #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:10 PM

Judge cautions jurors about jumping to conclusions on witnesses. "Looks can be deceiving." #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:12 PM

Judge: "Mr Gabriel starts this trial with a clean slate" and the presumption of innocence will stay with him through this trial. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:13 PM

Judge says it must be more than probably or likely guilty, it must be proof beyond a reasonable doubt. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:14 PM

Judge cautioning jurors - again - to stay off social media, especially not to comment on this case. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:15 PM

Court taking short recess. Crown will begin it's case in 15 minutes. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:16 PM

Court about to resume after morning break. Crown will make opening statement in 2nd degree murder trial of Kale Gabriel. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:16 PM

Gabriel is charged in the April, 2010 shooting of Ryan White. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:17 PM

Jury enters the courtroom. Crown Tanya Carter to give opening address. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:22 PM

Carter cautions jurors the trial is not like what they see on TV, which only shows snippets. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:24 PM

Carter outlines evidence. July 22, 2010 around 10:50pm, Ryan White and friend were walking through Mulgrave Park. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:25 PM

Carter says White and friend came to a landing outside a townhouse. Landing was called "blaze up."#nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:27 PM

Carter says accused Kale Gabriel was in a house in Mulgrave Park with 3 friends. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:27 PM

Carter says 5 men got up and approached"blaze up".#nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:28 PM

Carter says Gabriel kicked White in the side of the head, tried to punch him and then took out a gun and shot him. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:29 PM

White died later in hospital. Carter says the gun used in the killing has never been found. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:30 PM

First witness is Durrell Bundy who says he was living in Mulgrave Park at the time of the shooting. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:31 PM

Bundy says victim Ryan White was a friend of his. Night of shooting Bundy says he was with accused Gabriel. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:32 PM

Bundy said people got up and went out of the house. He could see two people at blaze up. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:39 PM

Bundy says he and four people went to blaze up to confront two who were there. He says they were talking then "shit went crazy." #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:41 PM

Bundy said White was seated and as fight broke out, Gabriel kicked White in the head. Bundy said White got up to defend himself. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:42 PM

Bundy said there was a struggle, he heard a bang, then White moaned and collapsed. Bundy says everyone else walked away. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:44 PM

Bundy says White was on his phone when the fight broke out. He says Gabriel kicked White. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:45 PM

Bundy said White stood up to defend himself, White and Bundy started wrestling. "Before you know it, he just got shot." #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:45 PM

Bundy says the fight only lasted about four seconds before the shooting. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:46 PM

Bundy describes the gun as a shiny silver 38 revolver which he saw in Gabriel's right hand. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:47 PM

Bundy said he'd seen the gun for the first time earlier that day. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:47 PM

Bundy said earlier that day, he was at blaze up when he saw Ryan White pass him with a shotgun. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:48 PM

Bundy said he pointed out White's shotgun to Gabriel, who then pulled out his handgun #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:52 PM

Bundy said Gabriel asked White "I got six, how many you got?" Presumably he's referring to bullets. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:54 PM

Bundy describes White's shotgun as a rusty black gun with duct tape. He also shows it being about 18 inches long. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:56 PM

Bundy says White's shotgun was pointed at the ground. He didn't say anything. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:57 PM

Bundy says this was around 3 or 4 in the afternoon. He says everyone just walked away. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:58 PM

Bundy says after White got shot"he just curled up." #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:59 PM

Bundy says he didn't call 911 because he didn't want to get involved. He didn't find out until the next day that White had died. #nscourts

by Blair Rhodes via twitter 2/2/2016 4:57:59 PM

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Kale Gabriel Trial

A murder trial is underway in Halifax for a man accused of killing Ryan Matthew White in July 2010. Kale Leonard Gabriel is charged with second-degree murder in White’s death.