Yorkton’s Kim Walker has been granted bail.
In 2007, Walker was convicted of second-degree murder for killing his daughter Jadah’s boyfriend, James Hayward, who was shot five times in 2003. Walker was sentenced to a life sentence with no change of parole for 10 years.
He was awarded a new trial in June by the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal.
Walker will have several conditions which he must abide by while he is on bail. He is to abstain from drugs, alcohol and firearms. Walker is also not allowed to speak with Jadah about the offense. He has to also surrender his passport, so he will not be able to leave the country, and he must live with family members in Yorkton.
Walker’s conviction was overturned because the judge met with the Crown prosecutor and defense lawyer during the trial without Walker there. The Court of Appeal said that violates the Criminal Code, which says the accused must be present for everything involving his or her trial.
The judge spoke to the lawyers about her views of the case and asked them if they were thinking about a plea bargain.
Walker ended up appealing his conviction, and a new trial was ordered at the end of June.
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