Ontario court overturns HIV murder convictions, substitutes manslaughter verdicts

Court overturns murder convictions against Ontario man who gave two women HIV, killing them

Johnson Aziga will instead serve a life sentence for manslaughter. “These women suffered horrible and despairing deaths because of his deplorable, self-regarding behaviour,” Ontario Court of Appeal Justice David Paciocco wrote.

Ontario Court of Appeal overturns two HIV-related murder convictions - Le Canada Français

TORONTO — Ontario's highest court has quashed two first-degree murder convictions in the case of a man who did not disclose his HIV status to his sexual partners. Johnson Aziga, of Hamilton, was convicted by a jury in 2009 of two counts of first-degree murder — verdicts considered at the time to be the first of their kind in Canada. He was also convicted of 10 counts of aggravated sexual assault and one count of attempted aggravated sexual assau…

Ontario court overturns HIV murder convictions, substitutes manslaughter verdicts

Ontario's top court has overturned two first-degree murder convictions in the case of a man who did not disclose his HIV-positive status to sexual partners, though he remains a dangerous offender and sentenced to life.

Ontario court overturns HIV murder convictions, substitutes manslaughter verdicts

TORONTO — Ontario's top court has overturned two first-degree murder convictions in the case of a man who did not disclose his HIV-positive status to sexual partners, though he remains a dangerous offender and sentenced to life.

Ontario court overturns HIV murder convictions, substitutes manslaughter verdicts

TORONTO — Ontario's top court has overturned two first-degree murder convictions in the case of a man who did not disclose his HIV-positive status to sexual partners, though he remains a dangerous offender and sentenced to life.

Ontario court overturns HIV murder convictions, substitutes manslaughter verdicts

TORONTO — Ontario's top court has overturned two first-degree murder convictions in the case of a man who did not disclose his HIV-positive status to sexual partners, though he remains a dangerous offender and sentenced to life.