Miscarriage Of Justice
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Manitoba murder conviction deemed likely a miscarriage of justice by federal ministerA lawyer and director with Innocence Canada has said there needs to be an examination of homicide convictions involving Indigenous people over that last five decades in Manitoba.CrimeJul 3
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Hollywood star highlights wrongful murder conviction of Nova Scotia’s Glen AssounGlen Asssoun spent the next 16 years and eight months behind bars, where he suffered beatings, multiple heart attacks and developed mental health problems for a murder he did not commit.CrimeJan 6, 2020
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Glen Assoun to receive initial compensation payment for wrongful murder convictionNova Scotia Justice Minister Mark Furey said Thursday the agreement for an undisclosed amount of financial help for Glen Assoun has been finalized and the cheque will be available within days.CrimeSep 13, 2019
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Federal minister says inquiry into Glen Assoun’s wrongful conviction should be led by Nova ScotiaGlen Assoun was convicted in 1999 of the knifing murder of Brenda Way four years earlier. The 63-year-old man spent almost 17 years in prison and over four years on bail before being exonerated earlier.CrimeJul 26, 2019
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Conflict of interest commissioner clears Mark Furey of conflict in Assoun wrongful convictionDespite his ruling, the commissioner emphasized that he has no ability to control the potential perception of a conflict of interest.CrimeJul 23, 2019
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Timeline: The wrongful murder conviction of Halifax’s Glen AssounJustice James Chipman declared Glen Assoun innocent on March 1, 2019, after the Nova Scotia Crown dropped its case.CanadaJul 12, 2019
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Evidence of possible serial killer in Halifax wrongful conviction case was destroyed: reportJustice James Chipman declared Glen Assoun innocent on March 1 after the Nova Scotia Crown dropped its case.CanadaJul 12, 2019
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Judge calls for release of evidence in wrongful murder conviction of N.S. manThe struggle to release the information goes back to 2014, when the Justice Department determined in a preliminary report there may have been a of miscarriage of justice and Assoun was released on bail.CrimeJul 2, 2019
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Dr. Charles Smith: 5 cases of the wrongfully accusedMonday’s acquittal of Maria Shepherd marked the end of a 25-year nightmare and another sorry chapter in the story of Dr. Charles Smith.CanadaFeb 29, 2016
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