2 years ago
Retired prosecutor calls for Justice Minister John Hogan to resign
Justice minister John Hogan has come under fire for recent comments. Today, a retired Crown attorney says those comments warrant the minister’s resignation. NTV’s Colleen Lewis has more.
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2 years ago
Men suspected of sexual assault, extortion plead not guilty
Two men charged last year with sexual assault, forcible confinement and extortion have pleaded not guilty. Fifty-one year-old Joseph Francis Lewis and 37-year-old Ryan Joseph Spencer weren’t in the courtroom when their case was called in provincial court today in St John’s. They were represented by their lawyers — Brian Wentzell for Lewis and Taylor […]
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2 years ago
Paradise teacher, coach Markus Hicks pleads not guilty to sexual offences
Markus Hicks — the Paradise teacher and volleyball coach suspected of sexual offences against teenaged boys and young men — has pleaded not guilty to dozens of charges. The pleas were entered today when the 33-year-old appeared in provincial court in St. John’s. Hicks was on video from Bishop’s Falls Corrections Centre, while his lawyer, […]
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2 years ago
Man charged with manslaughter elects trial by judge and jury
A 53-year-old man accused of killing an elderly man two years ago appeared in provincial court in St. John’s this morning. Desmond Downey was in the courtroom, as he is not in custody. His lawyer, Jason Edwards, told Judge James Walsh that his client has opted to be tried in Supreme Court by judge and […]
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