A Native gang leader who was convicted of first-degree murder is taking his case to the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal.

Quinton Lloyd Bitternose was convicted for the November 2004 killing of Wayne Gerald Friday. The incident was gang-related, a fellow defendant said.

Bitternose, a leader of the Native Syndicate, a street gang in Regina, acted as his own lawyer but often refused to cooperate and didn't show up for his sentencing. He now says he didn't get a fair trial.

Get the Story:
Bitternose appeals 1st-degree murder conviction (CBC 5/31)
Killer launches his appeal (The Regina Leader-Post 5/31)

Native Gang Report:
2005 Intelligence Trends: Aboriginal-based Gangs in Saskatchewan (March 2005)

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