Nicholas Butcher

• Supreme Court of Canada refuses to hear Nicholas Butcher’s appeal of murder conviction

  Nicholas Butcher was convicted of second-degree murder in the 2016 death of Kristin Johnston. He is serving a life sentence but is eligible for parole after serving 15 years.

  Crime

  Feb 4, 2021
  
• Nova Scotia’s highest court dismisses appeal of convicted murderer Nicholas Butcher

  Butcher was convicted in April 2018 after a jury found he stabbed Johnston to death on March 26, 2016.

  Crime

  Jun 25, 2020
  
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• Panel reserves decision in Nicholas Butcher’s murder conviction appeal

  Nicholas Butcher was found guilty in 2018 of the March 26, 2016 stabbing death of 32-year-old Kristin Johnston.

  Crime

  Feb 12, 2020
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• Nova Scotia’s top news stories of 2018: January to June

  Here's a recap of some of 2018's top news stories in Nova Scotia.

  Canada

  Dec 31, 2018
• Nicholas Butcher appeals conviction, sentence in murder of Montreal-born yoga instructor

  Nicholas Butcher was convicted of second-degree murder in April after a jury found he stabbed 32-year-old Kristin Johnston to death on March 26, 2016.

  Crime

  Oct 9, 2018
• Nicholas Butcher to serve at least 15 years in prison before he can apply for parole

  Butcher was convicted of killing his girlfriend Kristin Johnston earlier this year.

  Crime

  Aug 22, 2018
• Judge to decide parole eligibility for Nicholas Butcher, Halifax man convicted of killing Kristin Johnston

  Butcher was convicted of second-degree murder in April after a jury found he stabbed 32-year-old Kristin Johnston to death on March 26, 2016.

  Crime

  Aug 22, 2018
• Court hears from convicted killer Nicholas Butcher’s former girlfriends

  Nicholas Butcher was convicted of second-degree murder in April after a jury found he stabbed the 32-year-old woman to death.

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2018
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• Convicted killer Nicholas Butcher to face parole eligibility hearing

  A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge is set to hear how the violent death of Kristin Johnston affected her family and friends during a parole eligibility hearing for the man convicted of stabbing her.

  Canada

  Jul 19, 2018
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• Nicholas Butcher found guilty of second-degree murder in Kristin Johnston’s death

  Butcher, 36, pleaded not guilty to the offence and had been on trial at Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Halifax since early April.

  Canada

  Apr 28, 2018