The sentencing of a Prince George RCMP officer found guilty of obstruction of justice in a case spanning over seven years will now be delayed until at least 2025.
In July, Const. Arthur Dalman was found guilty of obstructing justice for ordering a bystander to delete cellphone video showing the aftermath of the police takedown and arrest.
Dalman was one of two officers on trial in the case — which stemmed from the arrest of Dale Culver, a 35-year-old Gitxsan and Wet’suwet’en man who died in police custody on July 18, 2017, 29 minutes after he was arrested following a struggle with multiple police officers.
The other officer accused in the case, Staff Sgt. Bayani (Jon) Eusebio Cruz was found not guilty.
In an email to CBC News, the B.C. Prosecution Service confirmed that on Aug.16, 2024, counsel for Dalman filed an application for a stay of proceedings based on alleged breaches of sections 7, 11(b) and 11(d) of the Canadian …