Nova Scotia Supreme Court
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Nova Scotia judges describes rising violence, tension in Halifax-area provincial jailThe judge noted that assaults were observed on security cameras resulting in a variety of injuries, including two inmates who had to be taken to hospital.CanadaApr 21
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Retrial of Ricardo Whynder begins in Matthew Sudds murder caseJury selection began Tuesday for the retrial of Ricardo Jerrel Whynder, who is accused of second-degree murder in the 2013 death of Matthew Sudds.CrimeApr 11
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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
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Charges against spouse of Nova Scotia mass killer were ‘lawful,’ Crown saysFederal lawyers say it was lawful and reasonable to charge the spouse of the man responsible for the Nova Scotia mass shooting for supplying him with ammunition.CanadaFeb 9
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‘Blood, money and drugs’: Murder trial begins for former Halifax medical studentWilliam Sandeson, 30, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the 2015 death of Taylor Samson, who was a 22-year-old physics student at the time.CanadaJan 10
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Family of N.S. murder victim angered after killer receives minimum parole sentencingBrandon Jake Hollohan, a Dartmouth man serving a life sentence for a 2018 murder, was granted the ability to apply for parole after serving a minimum of 10 years on Friday.CanadaDec 9, 2022
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N.S. man gets 7 years in prison for manslaughter in landlord’s deathOne of the two people charged in the 2020 death of Jason Douglas Murphy has been sentenced to seven years in jail for manslaughter by the Nova Scotia Supreme Court.CanadaAug 25, 2022
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Judge refers N.S. murderer to restorative justice program in provincial firstBrandon Jake Hollohan received a life sentence March 21 when he was convicted of second-degree murder in the January 2018 death of Deborah Irene Yorke.CanadaAug 10, 2022
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Nova Scotia judge dismisses sexual assault charge against former family doctorHalifax Regional Police said the dismissed charge was in relation to incidents alleged to have occurred at a residence in Dartmouth between 2005 and 2007.CanadaAug 4, 2022
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Judge orders dangerous offender assessment of inmate involved in Halifax jail assaultA Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge has ordered a 60-day risk assessment of inmate Brian James Marriott regarding whether he should be labelled a dangerous offender.CrimeMay 6, 2022
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