Category: Assault & Violent Offences
Salesman cleared in pursuit of suspect
[The accused] was justified in pursuing a teen into a residence after he allegedly assaulted a man with his skateboard outside a Cochrane pub, a [...]
Good Samaritan acquitted of charge after chasing teen
A citizen can still be a Good Samaritan, with limits, a Calgary jury ruled April 8. [the accused], 29, was acquitted of a break and [...]
Judge sides with Good Samaritan who chased assault suspect
[A] would-be Good Samaritan won’t have a criminal record for breaking a door while chasing an assault suspect into a home. Justice Adele Kent yesterday [...]
Suspect acquitted: Scientific evidence bolsters defence
Science won out over sensory perception yesterday when a Calgary jury acquitted a robbery suspect. Four eyewitnesses linked RMM to the scene of the crime, [...]