Tuesday, 31 July 2012

Asperger syndrome diagnosis after trial not justification for appeal of murder conviction in Canada

A Canadian man sentenced to life in prison following his 2008 conviction for second-degree murder has been denied a new trial based (among other things) on a subsequent diagnosis of Asperger syndrome.  Read more about it at calgaryherald.com here:
http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/calgary/Supreme+Court+denies+appeal+shooting+Calgary+owner/7003044/story.html

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