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Michael Tutton Corey Rogers, 41, lies in a police lockup cell at about 11 p.m. on June 15, 2016, where he later died, in this still image taken from surveillance video provided by Nova Scotia Courts. Defence lawyers argued Thursday that a judge erred in his instruction to a jury before it convicted two special constables in the suffocation death of an inmate at Halifax s police lockup. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Province of Nova Scotia Courts MANDATORY CREDIT January 28, 2021 - 11:53 AM HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for two special constables convicted of criminal negligence in the suffocation death of an inmate at a Halifax police lockup. ....
The Globe and Mail Michael Tutton Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file . This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer The Canadian Press The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for two special constables convicted of criminal negligence in the suffocation death of an inmate at a Halifax police lock-up. The three judges ruled Thursday in favour of the constables, whose lawyers had argued that Supreme Court Justice Kevin Coady erred in his instructions to a jury. ....
HALIFAX The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for two special constables convicted of criminal negligence in the suffocation death of an inmate at a Halifax police lockup. The three judges unanimously ruled Thursday that Supreme Court Justice Kevin Coady erred in his instruction to a jury, adding that their full written reasons will be provided at a later date. The decision came after the Appeal Court judges heard arguments from lawyers for Daniel Fraser and Cheryl Gardner, who were found guilty in November 2019 in the jail cell death of Corey Rogers. A medical examiner determined Rogers died of suffocation on June 15, 2016 while lying in a cell with a spit hood covering his mouth as he appeared to be vomiting. ....