CALGARY – A man convicted last month of killing a University of Calgary student filed an appeal Monday.
Mitchell Harkes, 22, was sentenced Oct. 3 to life in prison with no chance of parole for 12 years.
Brett Wiese, 20, died after being stabbed in the back outside a Brentwood home in the early morning hours of Jan. 12, 2013. Another man was also stabbed several times but recovered.
Harkes was found guilty on all charges, including second-degree murder, attempted murder and aggravated assault.
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An appeal was filed on behalf of Harkes on Monday for both the second-degree murder conviction and the sentence of life with no chance of parole for 12 years.
The appeal cites several reasons including:
- Verdict unreasonable/cannot be supported by evidence;
- Judge erred by allowing prosecutor to cross examine Harkes on prior criminal record;
- Judge erred by allowing jury to determine guilt based on joint enterprise.
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