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An advocate for the wrongfully accused says it's possible justice will never be done in a 1983 murder, after the convictions of two New Brunswick men were recently overturned and they wait to learn whether they will be tried again.
Virani said in a news release that he had found a reasonable basis to conclude a miscarriage of justice occurred in the men's convictions.
SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Two New Brunswick men whose murder convictions in 1984 were quashed Friday by the federal justice minister will appear before a court next month to see if a new trial will proceed, a director with Innocence Canada said.
Although the quashing of their convictions could result in a new trial, the Crown attorney’s office has yet to say whether it intends to move forward with such a proceeding
Federal Justice Minister Arif Virani announced Friday that he has ordered a new trial for two New Brunswick men convicted of a murder nearly 40 years ago.