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Manslaughter in stabbing death of homeless Calgary man
Defence lawyer Matt Deshaye said Wildman, 39, who originally pleaded not guilty to the charge, was ready to admit her guilt.
Judge acquits city man of aggravated assault of stepdaughter
Wounds suffered by a Calgary girl while under the care of her stepdad, including a life-threatening head injury, could have been accidental, a judge ruled Thursday in acquitting a city man of aggravated assault.
Calgary judge rejects doctors' opinions, finds stepdad not guilty
A Calgary stepfather accused of brutally beating a four-year-old girl has been found not guilty after a judge ruled that he believed the accused over two medical experts.
Closing arguments heard in 99 kg Coutts cocaine smuggling case
Lawyers on both sides have presented their final arguments to the jury in a significant cocaine smuggling trial. At the time of the alleged offence, it was the largest-ever seizure of cocaine at Coutts.
Jury begins deliberations in drug smuggling trial
The jury returned with their verdict Monday evening, finding Gurminder Toor guilty of unlawful importation and drug possession for the purpose of trafficking. His wife, Kirandeep Toor, was found guilty of importation and a lesser but included offence of drug possession.
Trial for couple accused of drug smuggling begins
A jury trial has begun for a husband and wife who are accused of trying to smuggle drugs into Alberta more than three years ago. The trial was initially scheduled to run a year ago, but it was cancelled because of the pandemic.
Drinking in Calgary Parks, Legal Concerns
Calgary city councillor Gian-Carlo Carra is expected to bring a motion to a May council meeting that could allow Calgarians to book picnic tables if they're planning on sharing a drink with friends in city parks.
Crown seeks up to eight years for second man involved in Fatal Shooting
When admitted killer Mohamed Yousuf Mohamed was granted refugee status while entering Canada in 2010 he’d already been on the lam for a fatal Calgary shooting for up to three years, court heard Wednesday.
Calgary Herald | Fatal botched home invasion nets Calgary man a 10-year prison term
Mahamed Mohamud Mussa, along with his co-accused Mohamed Yousuf Mohamed, pleaded guilty to reduced charges of manslaughter in connection with the shooting death 13 years ago of Calgarian Nader Nilianbousheri.
Alberta may become the latest province to decriminalize drunk driving. Here’s why
Advocates and defence lawyers are growing worried as the Alberta government looks at largely decriminalizing drunk driving in the province, a surprising reversal in the United Conservative Party’s original stance on the issue.
Sex offender avoids jail: Massage therapist handed house arrest, probation for molesting women
Sexually assaulting four female clients won’t result in a jail term for a Calgary massage therapist.
Massage therapist handed house arrest, probation for molesting women
Sexually assaulting four female clients won’t result in a jail term for a Calgary massage therapist.
Animal cruelty cases handled by two forces in Alberta
A Horse Canada report concerning a woman who has been charged by the Alberta Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Alberta SPCA), and the RCMP with cruelty involving 65 horses.
The Dark Horse
He was an underdog from the beginning. Formative years imprinted grit and durability into his persona as an advocate. Here’s how criminal defence lawyer, Greg Dunn melds his rural roots with his profession.
Court of Appeal says Calgary judge erred by refusing to accept plea bargain
Refusing to accept a plea bargain for a bank teller who provided intelligence for robbers, including her boyfriend, was an error, Alberta’s top court ruled Thursday in reducing her sentence.
Bank heist teller freed after jail term reduced to 6 months — saving her from deportation
A former bank teller who helped her boyfriend and his friends rob a Bank of Montreal at gunpoint will be released from jail today after having her sentence reduced to an "arguably lenient" six months in jail by the Alberta Court of Appeal.
Court of Appeal says judge erred in not accepting plea bargain for teller who helped bank robbers
Refusing to accept a plea bargain for a bank teller who provided intelligence for robbers, including her boyfriend, was an error, Alberta’s top court ruled Thursday in reducing her sentence.
Crown defends judge who rejected plea bargain for bank teller involved in heist
Trial judges aren’t required to “rubber stamp” plea bargains worked out between the Crown and defence, a prosecutor said Monday in supporting the sentence handed a bank teller who helped out a heist.
