Murder Conviction, Sentencing Stands in Surrey 6 Slayings
The judge said the evidence against Cody Haevischer remains unchallenged and rejected claims of police impropriety that could have reduced his life sentence.
- On Thursday, August 27, British Columbia Supreme Court Justice Martha Devlin rejected Cody Rae Haevischer's application to stay his convictions for the 2007 Surrey Six murders, officially affirming his life sentence.
- Haevischer alleged that state actors including police, correctional authorities, and the Crown engaged in conduct amounting to an abuse of process during his investigation. He sought either a stay of proceedings or a reduction of his sentence to 25 years.
- Justice Devlin stated that Haevischer's allegations "simply have no merit" and did not satisfy the "clearest of cases" standard required for a stay of proceedings. She dismissed the claims after a years-long application process.
- The 2007 murders in the Balmoral Tower in Whalley involved six victims, including two innocent bystanders who accidentally encountered the drug hit in progress. Justice Devlin described the incident as a calculated execution linked to rival gang violence.
- Haevischer will remain behind bars to serve his life sentence for the six counts of first-degree murder, concluding his long-standing legal challenge in British Columbia. The decision affirms that his convictions will be officially entered into the record.
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One of the men convicted in the 2007 Surrey Six slayings will remain behind bars and continue his life sentences. On Aug. 27 in Vancouver, Justice Martha Devlin delivered her reasons for judgment against Cody Rae Haevischer’s application to have the judge declare a judicial stay of proceedings on the grounds of abuse of process. Six people were shot dead in Suite 1505 of the Balmoral Tower in Whalley on Oct. 19, 2007. The Crown’s theory was that…
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One of the men convicted in the 2007 Surrey Six slayings will remain behind bars and continue his life sentences. On Aug. 27 in Vancouver, Justice Martha Devlin delivered her reasons for judgment against Cody Rae Haevischer’s application to have the judge declare a judicial stay of proceedings on the grounds of abuse of process. Six people were shot dead in Suite 1505 of the Balmoral Tower in Whalley on Oct. 19, 2007. The Crown’s theory was that…
Murder conviction, sentencing stands in Surrey 6 slayings - Northern Sentinel
One of the men convicted in the 2007 Surrey Six slayings will remain behind bars and continue his life sentences. On Aug. 27 in Vancouver, Justice Martha Devlin delivered her reasons for judgment against Cody Rae Haevischer’s application to have the judge declare a judicial stay of proceedings on the grounds of abuse of process. Six people were shot dead in Suite 1505 of the Balmoral Tower in Whalley on Oct. 19, 2007. The Crown’s theory was that…
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Murder conviction, sentencing stands in Surrey 6 slayings
One of the men convicted in the 2007 Surrey Six slayings will remain behind bars and continue his life sentences. On Aug. 27 in Vancouver, Justice Martha Devlin delivered her reasons for judgment against Cody Rae Haevischer’s application to have the judge declare a judicial stay of proceedings on the grounds of abuse of process. Six people were shot dead in Suite 1505 of the Balmoral Tower in Whalley on Oct. 19, 2007. The Crown’s theory was that…
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