[5] The provincial government appointed a private Winnipeg lawyer, Marty Minuk, special prosecutor for the case to avoid any potential conflicts of interest between the police and regular crown attorneys.
[9] Public outcry over the plea and allegations that the investigation had been botched[9] led to a provincial inquiry, which began in June 2008.
[10] The inquiry, led by Roger Salhany, Q.C., former justice of the Ontario Superior Court, heard almost two months of conflicting testimony, which suggested an inadequate investigation by police had forced Minuk, the special prosecutor, into the controversial plea bargain.
[3] Despite reports from the accident scene that Harvey-Zenk smelled of liquor,[1] officers with him that evening denied having seen him drinking.
[15][16] These recommendations included reforms to the manner police are investigated for crimes and resolving potential conflict of interest, increased training and implementation of victim impact statements, new guidelines for making plea bargains and increased training of the East St. Paul police.