Dennis Oland: New Brunswick: Canadian Press reports that his lawyers have filed an appeal of his murder conviction in his father's death: Grounds include: multiple errors in his instructions to the jury, and his decision to admit certain pieces of evidence including some cell phone records and the results of forensic testing on Oland’s brown sports jacket.

STORY: "Dennis Oland's lawyers file appeal of murder conviction in father's death," reported by The Canadian Press on January 20, 2016.

PHOTO CAPTION:  "Dennis Oland heads to the Law Courts where he was found guilty of second degree murder in the death of his father, Richard Oland, in Saint John, N.B. on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015."

GIST:  "Lawyers for Dennis Oland have filed an appeal of his conviction on a charge of second-degree murder for his father’s death. The appeal alleges the trial judge made multiple errors in his instructions to the jury, and cites his decision to admit certain pieces of evidence including some cell phone records and the results of forensic testing on Oland’s brown sports jacket. They also allege that the Crown prosecutor speculated on a number of points during his address to the jury without questioning the accused on those points during cross-examination. The defence has also made application for Oland to be released from jail pending his appeal. Lawyers will seek bail on Feb. 12, the day after Oland’s sentencing hearing."

The entire story can be found at:

http://globalnews.ca/news/2466139/dennis-olands-lawyers-file-appeal-of-murder-conviction-in-fathers-death/

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