Jan. 12, 2004. 06:42 AM

VINCE TALOTTA/TORONTO STAR Alejandro Vivar, 23, second from left, and James Tamburini, 28, right, leave the University Ave. courthouse yesterday afternoon with three of their four lawyers, J.S Vijaya, John Struthers and David Beneteau. A jury acquitted them of murder in the death of Gary Malo.

Jury acquits men of murder
Deliberated over four days in gang-related shooting death Victim's family distraught; accused plan to hug children

PETER SMALL
STAFF REPORTER

Two Toronto men have been found not guilty in the gang-related shooting of a Christie Boys strongman in a west-end bar.

Alejandro Vivar, 23, showed little emotion and stared straight ahead in the courtroom, while James Tamburini, 28, sighed with relief after the jury's verdict was read out yesterday, bringing to an end their first-degree murder trial.

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Most people who are charged with domestic violence are not 'typical' career criminals

J. S. Vijaya immigrated as a child to Canada in the 70's. Sadly, the professional qualifications that his parents held were not recognized, and they struggled to survive and did the best they could. As a result, J. S. Vijaya grew up in the Jane and Finch corridor with the other children of recent immigrants, and at that time he did not know he was being primed for a career in criminal law in this great multicultural City of Toronto.

Now, with a B.A. Specialized Honours (Psych) from York University, and with his LL.B. from Windsor Law School, J. S. Vijaya is one of the most reputable lawyers in the city that practice exclusively in the area of criminal defence. He vigorously defends individuals charged with criminal offences ranging from Simple Assault to First Degree Murder. And also represent young people (under 18 years of age) charged with criminal offences.  He also has a large expertise working in domestic violence area, and is the first high profile person for Mercado News The Interview section.

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