A Manitoba man is getting another chance to overturn his murder convictions after spending more than two decades behind bars.
Innocence Canada says new DNA evidence significantly undermined case against Robert SandersonPolice investigate a West Kildonan property where three people were killed in Winnipeg in 1996. Robert Sanderson was later found guilty of three counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison with no parole eligibility for 25 years.
Sanderson applied for a ministerial review of his case in 2017. The following year, his request to be released on bail pending completion of that review was denied. He was released on full parole shortly after that, the release said.Two other men, Roger Sanderson and Robert Tews, were also convicted in the fatal torturing, stabbing and shooting of the three men in 1996. Police said at the time the killings were part of a gang turf war over control of prostitution in Winnipeg.
"When a matter is returned for a new appeal, an applicant's conviction is maintained and they bear the burden of establishing that errors requiring intervention may have occurred."Police found a hair on the foot of one of the victims and claimed a type of lab analysis, known as hair microscopy, showed it belonged to Sanderson.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
NORAD shoots down 'high-altitude airborne object' over northern Canada | CBC News'I ordered the take down of an unidentified object that violated Canadian airspace,' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday. '[NORAD] shot down the object over the Yukon. Canadian and U.S. aircraft were scrambled, and a U.S. F-22 successfully fired at the object.'
Read more »
One of Lake Superior's oldest shipwrecks discovered off Michigan's Shipwreck Coast | CBC NewsThe discovery of one of the oldest — and, perhaps, unluckiest — ships to sink off Lake Superior's Shipwreck Coast is being celebrated by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society.
Read more »
Sask. business builds backyard curling rink to help 'embrace winter a bit more' | CBC NewsA Regina business has developed a backyard curling rink, complete with homemade curling rocks, to satisfy the city's winter needs.
Read more »
This electric vehicle is wiping out air pollution in arenas | CBC NewsSwapping gas-powered vehicles for electric is key to fighting climate change. But Health Canada is also touting the ability of one particular EV to curb indoor air pollution in places where children and adults play and exercise: electric ice resurfacers.
Read more »