National

Suspect in fatal explosion 'not a criminal mastermind:' defence lawyer

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 23 Feb, 2015 10:30 AM

RED DEER, Alta. — The lawyer for an Alberta man accused of killing a disabled mother with a bomb disguised as a Christmas gift says there's not enough evidence to convict.

Closing arguments are being heard in the first-degree murder trial of Brian Malley.

The financial adviser is accused of killing Victoria Shachtay (SHAK'-tay), who was 23, in November 2011.

The Crown has told a jury that Malley lost all of the woman's money, was paying her out of his own pocket and wanted her dead to cut his losses.

Defence lawyer Bob Aloneissi (ah-loh-NEE'-see) says the alleged motive doesn't make sense and his client is not a criminal mastermind.

The jury is to begin deliberations on Tuesday.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Charges Laid In B.C. Following November Cross-border Drug Bust: RCMP

VANCOUVER — Drug charges have been laid in British Columbia against two men accused of trying to import 29 kilograms of cocaine from the United States.

Charges Laid In B.C. Following November Cross-border Drug Bust: RCMP

Wynne says Harper meeting was positive, but he made no funding commitments

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne received no specific commitments from Prime Minister Stephen Harper at their first face-to-face meeting in more than a year, but being able to meet in person was a step forward, she said.

Wynne says Harper meeting was positive, but he made no funding commitments

Court upholds pardon revocation for alleged Via Rail terror plotter

TORONTO — There is no evidence of any political interference in a decision to revoke the criminal pardon of a man accused of plotting to attack a passenger train, a Federal Court judge has ruled.

Court upholds pardon revocation for alleged Via Rail terror plotter

Hearing Delayed For Prohibited Driver Who Killed B.C. Woman At Crosswalk

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — A chronic prohibited driver who struck and killed a woman at a crosswalk in Kamloops, B.C., has had his appeal hearing delayed for nearly a month.

Hearing Delayed For Prohibited Driver Who Killed B.C. Woman At Crosswalk

Annapolis Warship To Be Sunk As Largest Artificial Reef In Vancouver Area

The Artificial Reef Society of B.C. says the former HMCS Annapolis will be towed from Long Bay to nearby Halkett Bay on Jan. 13 before being sunk four days later.

Annapolis Warship To Be Sunk As Largest Artificial Reef In Vancouver Area

Crude-by-rail volumes expected to grow in 2015 despite price volatility

MONTREAL — Volatility in energy prices is expected to be a "wild card" for Canadian railways in the long term, but crude-by-rail volumes should continue to grow, albeit more slowly, in 2015, an industry analyst said Tuesday.