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Police lineup upset victim of stabbing

The victim of a vicious stabbing outside Chinook Centre 18 months ago became emotional and upset when he picked his attacker out of a photo lineup the following day, a…

Stabbing victim brought to tears

Lawyer challenges attacker’s identity An emotionally drained stabbing victim left court in tears after defence lawyer David Chow drilled holes in his testimony regarding the identity of three men who viciously…

Trio acquitted of stabbing

Calgary Herald By: Daryl Slade [the accused] had to endure a few more hours in custody after he, his brother and another man were acquitted on Friday of stabbing and pepper spraying…

Crown handed legal-fee payments

The Crown must pay part of the legal bills of two motorcyclists charged in the death of a pedestrian for not disclosing relevant medical evidence, a judge ruled yesterday.

Lawyers oppose expert witness

Lawyers for two motorcyclists on trial for criminal negligence causing the death of a 79-year-old pedestrian on 17th Avenue S. W.

Witness watched fatal race

Two motorcyclists at a Red Mile stop light appeared to be racing when they sped off, with one of them striking an elderly pedestrian who later died, court heard yesterday.

Cleaver victim stabbed 56 times

Doctor says [the accused] sustained several defensive wounds [the victim] sustained 56 cuts top the head, neck and body and bled to death, the doctor who performed the autopsy on the…

Death facts a mystery

The circumstances surrounding the unlawful death of [a] Calgarian remain shrouded in mystery, a judge lamented yesterday.

Lawyer says victim ‘not credible’

A man who was stabbed and pepper sprayed in the parking lot outside Chinook Centre 18 months ago, was “not credible, not reliable and inconsistent in identification” of his alleged…

Accused was in fight for his life

[the accused] was acting in self-defence when he was confronted by his friend, [the victim], in his bedroom at his Forest Lawn basement suite and killed him with a meat…

Victim sliced 56 times

Homicide victim Mike Kahsai bled to death after being sliced at least 56 times, possibly with the meat cleaver found next to his body, a pathologist said yesterday.

Accused killer said ‘sorry’ mom

[the accused] was crying, rambling and suicidal when his mother discovered he had killed a friend during a heated dispute last October, a jury heard on Tuesday.

Woman can’t recall bizarre attack

A wheelchair-bound woman testified Wednesday that she has no recollection of being the victim  of a bizarre sexual assault on a downtown street three months ago.

Suspect’s murder charge stands

Calgary murder suspect, [accused] will stand trial as charged, despite arguments by his lawyer the allegation should be reduced to manslaughter.

Killer guilty of lesser charge

The mother of an 18-year-old man killed during a meat cleaver attack by his friend, burst into tears and ran from a Calgary courtroom Thursday when he was found not…