US EditionQuebec man’s acquittal in 1978 double murder ‘historic and exceptional,’ lawyer says
- The prosecutor dropped the case against Paquin due to new evidence, including an informant changing his story and receiving money for testimony.
- Lawyer Julie Harinen called the acquittal of Paquin, who is in his early 80s, 'historic and exceptional' as few murder convictions are overturned in Quebec.
- Paquin expressed relief, stating he was 'coming out of hell' and now has 'total freedom' without needing to report to a parole officer.
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Quebec Man’s Acquittal in 1978 Double Murder ‘Historic and Exceptional,’ Lawyer Says
One of the lawyers for a Quebec man who was acquitted Wednesday of a decades-old double murder hopes her client’s case will convince other wrongfully convicted people not to lose hope. For the first time in more than 40 years, Claude Paquin woke up today as a completely free man after Quebec’s Crown prosecutor’s office declined to try him for a second time for the 1978 murders of Ronald Bourgouin and Sylvie Revah. Lawyer Julie Harinen describes …
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Quebec man's acquittal in 1978 double murder 'historic and exceptional,' lawyer says
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Quebec man’s acquittal in 1978 double murder ‘historic and exceptional,’ lawyer says
MONTREAL — One of the lawyers for a Quebec man who was acquitted Wednesday of a decades-old double murder hopes her client’s case will convince other wrongfully convicted people not to lose hope. For the first time in more than 40 years, Claude Paquin woke up today as a completely free man after Quebec’s Crown prosecutor’s office declined to try him for a second time for the 1978 murders of Ronald Bourgouin and Sylvie Revah. Lawyer Julie Harinen…
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