An agreed statement of facts revealed that in the days leading up to his death, Campbell and his wife Amanda MacDonald were experiencing significant financial strain with their salvage business.
On Sept. 25, 2018, Campbell, 41, assaulted MacDonald, bruising her face and giving her a concussion. He was arrested, appeared in court the next morning, then released on conditions to have no contact with his wife.
On Sept. 27, Campbell’s friend Neil Albrecht said he could stay with him in his basement suite on Carey Road, although he was planning to move at the end of the month. That night, Monsour, Campbell’s good friend for many years, invited him and Albrecht to dinner. The three men talked about Campbell’s marital problems, said the statement.
Men convicted in Shawn Douglas murder argue inadequate jury charge Three men convicted in the beating death of Shawn Douglas argued the trial judge s instructions to the jury were inadequate.
Author of the article: Heather Polischuk
Publishing date: Mar 12, 2021 • March 12, 2021 • 3 minute read • Dennis Thompson, left, Joshua Wilson and Johnathon Peepetch were found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of 54-year-old Shawn Douglas. The three men have been sentenced to imprisonment for life with no parole eligibility for 25 years. Photo by Michael Bell/Troy Fleece /Regina Leader-Post
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The inclusion of gang evidence and a claimed lack of proper instruction in that area are enough to merit a new trial in the case of three men convicted in the brutal beating death of 54-year-old Shawn Douglas, argued lawyers for the men on Friday.