Martel D. Popescul (born August 10, 1955) is the Chief Justice of the Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan.
[5] Chief Justice Popescul presided in the case against Battleford area farmer Gerald Stanley in the shooting death of 22-year-old Colten Boushie from the Cree Red Pheasant First Nation.
[6] The verdict by the all-white jury[7] gained national media attention, and resulted in rallies and vigils in locations such as Saskatoon, Battleford Winnipeg, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Toronto, and Ottawa.
[8][9] Clint Wuttunee, Chief of the Red Pheasant First Nation, challenged the jury selection process.
[7] Scott Spencer, the defence attorney, explained that said there was a lack of evidence proving Stanley's intent to kill Boushie.