Halifax Murder Trial
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Judge gives jury instruction in Halifax murder retrial of Randy RileyRandy Riley is charged in the death of Chad Smith, who was killed by a single gunshot on the evening of Oct. 23, 2010.CanadaOct 4, 2023
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Halifax court hears closing arguments in murder retrial of Randy RileyA jury heard closing arguments today in the retrial of a man accused of second-degree murder in the death 13 years ago of a man who was delivering pizza in a Halifax suburb.CanadaOct 3, 2023
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‘Drug dealers don’t become doctors.’ Crown says ex medical student motivated by greedA Crown prosecutor says William Sandeson was motivated by greed when the former medical student carried out a plan to kill another student during a drug deal.CanadaFeb 15, 2023
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Halifax jury shown photos of wounds on body of former med student accused of murderThe Crown is arguing William Sandeson had planned to kill Taylor Samson and steal his marijuana because the accused was deep in debt and needed the money for medical school.CanadaFeb 9, 2023
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Murder trial in Halifax hears key witness describe gruesome details of crime sceneThe Crown alleges Samson had gone to Sandeson's apartment to sell him nine kilograms of marijuana when the accused shot him on the night of Aug. 15, 2015.CanadaJan 30, 2023
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Murder trial hears Samson’s DNA found on bullet lodged in Sandeson’s apartmentThe William Sandeson first-degree murder trial has been told that the victim's DNA was found on a bullet that was lodged inside a window frame in Sandeson's Halifax apartment.CanadaJan 26, 2023
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Samson’s DNA found on Sandeson’s gun, RCMP blood stain pattern analyst tells murder trialA blood stain pattern analyst told the jury that the victim's DNA was found on a handgun seized from William Sandeson's apartment.CanadaJan 25, 2023
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Witness located for murder trial of William SandesonPolice are asking for the public's help in locating Pookiel McCabe, who has been subpoenaed to testify at the William Sandeson first-degree murder trial in Halifax.CrimeJan 25, 2023
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Sandeson trial hears line of credit balance exceeded $76,000 around time of alleged murderWilliam Sandeson's trial heard about a line of credit he had taken out before going to medical school, and the balance owing at the time of the alleged killing.CanadaJan 19, 2023
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Police officer testifies about marijuana, ‘very unpleasant smell’ from bag at Sandeson’s murder trialThe now-30-year-old stands accused in the death of fellow Dalhousie University student Taylor Samson, 22, who went missing in August 2015.CanadaJan 18, 2023
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