Manitoba murder conviction deemed likely a miscarriage of justice by federal minister

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Manitoba murder conviction deemed likely a miscarriage of justice by federal minister
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A lawyer and director with Innocence Canada has said there needs to be an examination of homicide convictions involving Indigenous people over that last five decades in Manitoba.

Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.A Manitoba man convicted of murder 50 years ago is getting another court date and a chance to clear his name. Lawyer James Lockyer, left, and Clarence Woodhouse's sister Linda Anderson speak to the media in front of the Law Courts about the release hearing for Woodhouse in Winnipeg, Man., Monday, Oct. 23, 2023.

Federal Justice Minister Arif Virani says there are reasonable grounds to conclude that a miscarriage of justice likely occurred. James Lockyer, a lawyer and director with Innocence Canada, has said there needs to be an examination of homicide convictions involving Indigenous people over that last five decades in Manitoba.

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