PSY328H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Polygraph, Forensic Psychology, Steven Truscott
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Mr. phillion, 68, has the distinction of being not only the oldest convicted murderer to seek exoneration, but the one who has served the longest prison sentence. As a result of his 1972 conviction for the second- degree stabbing murder of ottawa firefighter leopold roy, mr. phillion spent 31 years behind bars before being released on bail four years ago. Following the model of the stephen truscott murder, the court of appeal will hear live testimony from key figures in the case - including the retired ottawa police homicide officer who investigated it, john. Mccombie; crown attorney mac lindsay; and mr. phillion"s former defence lawyer, arthur cogan. If a three-judge panel rules that the evidence meets the criteria for being admitted as fresh evidence, legal arguments will likely take place in the fall. The central evidence in the case is a police report that was kept from the defence at mr. phillion"s trial.
