Opinion: Catch-22s around disclosure are leading to miscarriages of justice
The cases of Walter Gillespie and Robert Mailman show how systemic problems with evidence disclosure are making it harder to exonerate innocent people
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The cases of Walter Gillespie and Robert Mailman show how systemic problems with evidence disclosure are making it harder to exonerate innocent people
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One of Glen Assoun's lawyers say the push to restart a criminal investigation into police destruction of evidence in his wrongful conviction case matters both for personal reasons and for the precedent it could set.
HALIFAX - For Sean MacDonald, the push to restart a criminal investigation into police destruction of evidence in the Glen Assoun wrongful conviction case matters both for personal reasons and for the precedent it could set.
A defence lawyer says the push to restart a criminal investigation into police destruction of evidence in the Glen Assoun wrongful conviction case could set a precedent.