Dennis Oland; New Brunswick; Bulletin: Appeal; CBC News reports decision possible by Monday; Defence wants jury verdict quashed, and either acquittal entered or new trial ordered in murder of father..."Chief Justice Ernest Drapeau said he and his fellow appeal panel justices might have been able to deliver their ruling sooner, but are "struggling" with the "difficult issue" of Oland's "post-offence conduct," referring to his untrue statement to police about what jacket he was wearing when he visited his father the night he was killed. Oland said he was wearing a navy blazer, but video surveillance and witness testimony showed he was actually wearing a brown sports jacket, which was later found to have four small bloodstains on it and DNA matching his father's profile."

STORY: "Dennis Oland murder appeal decision possible by Monday," by reporter Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon, published by CBC News on October 20, 2016.

SUB-HEADING:  "Defence wants jury verdict quashed, and either acquittal entered or new trial ordered in murder of father."

SUB-HEADING: "Dennis Oland, 48, has been in custody since Dec. 19, 2015. He is currently serving a life sentence with no chance of parole for 10 years."

GIST:  "Dennis Oland could learn by Monday whether his murder conviction in the 2011 death of his father, New Brunswick multimillionaire Richard Oland, will be overturned. Chief Justice Ernest Drapeau said he and his fellow appeal panel justices might have been able to deliver their ruling sooner, but are "struggling" with the "difficult issue" of Oland's "post-offence conduct," referring to his untrue statement to police about what jacket he was wearing when he visited his father the night he was killed. Oland said he was wearing a navy blazer, but video surveillance and witness testimony showed he was actually wearing a brown sports jacket, which was later found to have four small bloodstains on it and DNA matching his father's profile. Drapeau also questioned whether the cost of a retrial should "come into play at all" in the appeal panel's decision, given the expense of the initial lengthy trial. "​I'm assuming not, but…," he said, his voice trailing off in the Fredericton courtroom. Oland, 48, was found guilty of second-degree murder by a Saint John Court of Queen's Bench jury in December, following a three-month trial and roughly 30 hours of deliberations over four days. His defence lawyers contend the verdict was "unreasonable" in the circumstantial case, and that the trial judge made errors in his instructions to the jury and in allowing some pieces of evidence, including Oland's blood-stained brown sports jacket. CBC is live streaming Dennis Oland's three-day murder conviction appeal hearing being held at the Court of Appeal of New Brunswick in Fredericton that wraps up today. They are seeking to have the Court of Appeal of New Brunswick quash the conviction, and either acquit Oland or order a new trial. Drapeau said at the beginning of Thursday's proceedings that the three-justice panel will "do everything within its power to render its verdict sooner rather than later.".........​Oland, 48, was found guilty on Dec. 19, 2015, following a three-month trial and jury deliberations that lasted roughly 30 hours over four days. He is serving a life sentence with no chance of parole for at least 10 years." The entire story can be found at: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/dennis-oland-appeal-murder-richard-decision-1 PUBLISHER'S NOTE:  I am monitoring this case/issue. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog for reports on developments. The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at: http://www.thestar.com/topic/charlessmith. Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at:  http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html  Please send any comments or information on other cases and issues of interest to the readers of this blog to: hlevy15@gmail.com.   Harold Levy. Publisher; The Charles Smith Blog.