Edmonton lawyer convicted of sexually abusing children abandons appeal
Helmut Berndt, 73, filed formal notice to withdraw his sentence and conviction appeal Friday.
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Helmut Berndt, 73, filed formal notice to withdraw his sentence and conviction appeal Friday.
A retired Edmonton lawyer will remain in custody as he awaits an appeal of convictions for sexually abusing his own children.
Helmut Berndt sentenced to 14 years after jury convicted him of five sexual offences against his three children beginning in the mid-1980s.
A judge has sentenced Helmut Berndt, 73, to 14 years in prison for sexually abusing his two daughters and one son more than two decades ago while they were growing up.
Helmut Berndt 73 sentencing hearing Friday, weeks after jury found him guilty of five sex crimes against his children between 1986 and 1998.