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Convicted murderer wants B.C. Supreme Court to throw out case over delays
Teixeira claims delays breached his Charter right to a timely trial; Crown cites defence-caused delays and case complexity under Supreme Court's Jordan framework.
- On Jan. 5, 2026, Brandon Teixeira, convicted of first‑degree murder, sought to have his case tossed under a Jordan application alleging delays breached his Charter rights.
- The killing of Nicholas Khabra, victim , occurred in October 2017 in Surrey, B.C., prompting charges laid in 2018 after an Integrated Homicide Investigation Team and Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C. probe.
- Defence lawyer Vicki Williams told the court only two periods, including Teixeira's flight to the United States, caused delays, and Teixeira appeared Monday via videoconference from a correctional facility.
- Crown lawyer Dianne Wiedemann said defence conduct was `broad in scope` and the case's complexity, including an organized crime link, merits a Jordan exception under the Supreme Court of Canada's Jordan ruling.
- Teixeira fled to the United States after charges, was arrested in Oroville, Calif., on Dec. 1, 2019 and later extradited following the IHIT and CFSEU probe.
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Convicted murderer wants B.C. Supreme Court to throw out case over delays
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·Winnipeg, Canada
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VANCOUVER — A man convicted of first-degree murder in a case that the police consider to be related to organized crime is seeking the annulment of the trial, arguing that the delay in the proceedings violated his Charter rights. The prosecution argued that Brandon Teixeira — found guilty by a jury of murder, attempted murder and the use of a firearm with intent to endanger lives last August — was partly responsible for the delays, having fled to…
·Richelieu, Canada
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