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Inadequate jury instructions bring new trial for convicted murderer

Friday, September 01, 2017 @ 1:51 PM | By Luis Millan

The Quebec Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for a man convicted of killing three people, saying the trial judge provided inadequate instructions to the jury.

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