Denny Thomas

• ‘Our loss is huge’: Bret McCann’s victim impact statement at Travis Vader sentencing hearing

  A sentencing hearing began Monday for Travis Vader, the Alberta man convicted of two counts of manslaughter in the deaths of St. Albert couple Lyle and Marie McCann.

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2016
  
• Travis Vader case: Crown urges judge not to declare mistrial

  A Crown lawyer says the judge who used an outdated section of the Criminal Code in a murder verdict can fix the mistake — and one option would be finding Travis Vader guilty of manslaughter instead.

  Crime

  Oct 27, 2016
  
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• Travis Vader: Crown opposes media’s bid to have camera in court for mistrial decision

  The Alberta Crown is opposed to a local media bid to broadcast live when a judge decides whether to grant a mistrial in Travis Vader's double-murder case.

  Crime

  Oct 19, 2016
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• Travis Vader: Media will apply to have cameras in court for mistrial decision

  A media consortium has signalled its intention to once again apply to have a camera in the courtroom for the next major milestone in the ongoing Travis Vader legal saga.

  Canada

  Oct 5, 2016
• Travis Vader case: Judge weighs mistrial after flawed murder verdict

  An Edmonton judge who used an unconstitutional section of the Criminal Code in his murder verdict is considering whether or not to grant a mistrial in the case.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2016
• Travis Vader case: As defence lawyers and prosecutors prepare for courtroom return, what’s next?

  Legal experts say a judge who used an unconstitutional section of law to convict an Alberta man of murdering two missing seniors can take a few different avenues to fix the error, including substituting the verdict with manslaughter.

  Crime

  Oct 2, 2016
• Only one-third of recently appointed Alberta justices have a criminal law background

  Access to justice in Alberta is under the microscope, with questions of how quickly and fairly it's being served.

  Crime

  Sep 30, 2016
• Travis Vader’s legal team files mistrial application after double-murder conviction

  Lawyers for an Alberta man found guilty of killing two seniors who vanished on their way to a camping trip have filed a motion for a mistrial.

  Crime

  Sep 22, 2016
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• Travis Vader verdict: what is Section 230 of the Criminal Code?

  When Justice Thomas Denny convicted Travis Vader of second-degree murder, thousands of Canadians watched as he made what legal experts call a major error.

  Canada

  Sep 16, 2016
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• Travis Vader verdict, Robin Camp controversy: why don’t Alberta judges know the law?

  University of Calgary law professor Kathleen Mahoney says the lack of education for judges is a systemic problem in Canada.

  Crime

  Sep 16, 2016