Handlen appeals his conviction in the murder of Monica Jack

The man who was found guilty in the slaying of a 12-year-old girl more than 40 years ago is appealing his murder conviction.

Lawyers for Handlen have now filed a notice of appeal at the B.C. Court of Appeal seeking to have the court quash the conviction and order a new trial. Handlen is claiming that the trial judge erred in admitting into evidence statements made by him to undercover RCMP officers who were posing as members of a criminal organization.

The judge also allowed four statements from witnesses that dealt with what they had observed in connection with the apparent abduction of Monica at a pullout of what was then Highway 5 north of Merritt, along the east shore of Nicola Lake. Each witness was subject to hypnosis after giving their initial statements to police in an attempt to enhance their memories and provide more detailed descriptions of what they had seen.

Law Law Latest News, Law Law Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Housing Matters podcast: The ins and outs of writing an offer to purchaseWriting an offer to purchase and acceptance of that offer is no small matter. It is a legal and binding document not to be taken lightly.
Source: VancouverSun - 🏆 49. / 61 Read more »

UN appeals judges increase Radovan Karadzic’s sentence to life in prisonThe presiding judge said the trial chamber was wrong to impose just a 40-year sentence given what he called the ‘sheer scale and systematic cruelty’ of the former Bosnian Serb leader’s crimes Bravo!
Source: globeandmail - 🏆 5. / 92 Read more »

Developer appeals ruling in Toronto condo presale contract disputeJustice Katherine Swinton found that Hi-Rise Group failed to act in good faith when it declared Sanda Ania and her husband, Timothy Sullivan, had not met the financing requirements in a agreement to purchase a $444,900 condo
Source: globeandmail - 🏆 5. / 92 Read more »