Sealed warrants aim to ensure fair trial for accused
Calgary criminal lawyer Ian McKay worries that the man accused of being the Toronto serial killer won't get a fair trial if the legal battle to have warrants in the case unsealed is successful.
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Federal law on intoxication sex assault defence unconstitutional: Ontario judge
TORONTO — People accused of sexual assault in Ontario are once again allowed to use excessive intoxication as a defence against criminal charges, a judge has ruled, finding that a federal law...
'It's all over. You're done': Jury delivers not-guilty verdict in Piapot First Nation murder trial
[The Accused] wept Friday morning as a Regina jury declared her not guilty of second-degree murder.
Witness says accused and victim argued prior to fatal stabbing on Piapot First Nation
In the moments before Justin Crowe was fatally stabbed, he asked the woman accused of killing him to leave, according to testimony heard Tuesday at Regina's Court of Queen's Bench.
Second-degree murder trial of [the Accused] continues
The second-degree murder trial of [the Accused] continued on Tuesday.
Blood, hair found in numerous places throughout house where Crowe died
An RCMP forensic identification specialist took a total of 38 samples of suspected DNA from the scene of 27-year-old Justin Crowe’s stabbing death, a Regina jury heard on Monday.
Woman testifies about tensions that arose prior to Crowe's death
Justin Crowe was eager to have a fun night when he urged a group of friends to come out with him on an October evening in 2015, a longtime friend...
Witnesses describe scene following Justin Crowe's fatal stabbing
It was a damp early morning in October when Jody Schoenthal was awakened by her daughter telling her there was a man at their door.
Witness at [the Accused] trial says she has no memory of fatal stabbing
Skyla Lavallee told the court the last thing she recalls of an early October morning in 2015 was turning onto the grid leading to the Piapot First Nation.
Details emerge at second-degree murder trial for Piapot First Nation death
Details about the hours after Justin Crowe's death emerged Wednesday at the trial of the woman accused of killing him.
Jury problems continue at murder trial
After a juror was excused Tuesday morning at the second-degree murder trial for the woman accused of killing Justin Crowe, the judge called for a rarely used procedure in which...
Second-degree murder trial for Piapot First Nation death delayed after juror discharged
The trial of a woman charged with second-degree murder was delayed before it really began this week at Regina's Court of Queen's Bench.
Low attendance complicates jury selection in murder trial
A full day and several problems later, a jury has been selected to hear evidence at the trial for the woman accused in the 2015 killing of 27-year-old Justin Crowe.
Murder suspect makes brief court appearance in slaying of Calgary teen
The suspect in the stabbing death of a Calgary teen in a northeast home made his first court appearance on Wednesday.
Man pleads guilty to coaching friend to repaint car sought in Calgary murder
Helping his friend conceal a car wanted by police in connection with a gangland-style murder has landed a city man a conviction for attempting to obstruct justice.
Jury overwhelmed by medical evidence in toddler meningitis case: defence
A lawyer for [the accused], who were convicted in the death of their toddler, says a barrage of evidence from three doctors unfairly distracted jurors during the trial.