Glen Assoun was convicted by a jury of murdering Brenda LeAnne Way, whose body was found on Nov. 12, 1995, with a slashed throat
HALIFAX — The federal justice minister has quashed a murder conviction and directed a new trial for a Halifax-area man who was jailed for almost 17 years for the murder of his ex-girlfriend.
It also says a federal inquiry showed that “relevant and reliable information” was never provided to Assoun during his trial in 1999. The case against him was based largely on the testimony of witnesses whose circumstantial evidence has since been questioned by lawyers who work to free the wrongfully convicted.
Assoun was scheduled to be in court Friday with his lawyers Sean MacDonald and Philip Campbell to present arguments for his continued release, based on Lametti’s decision.
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