Douglas Garland will be appealing his triple murder conviction today in court:
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Garland, 59, is seeking to have his convictions overturned — to have a new trial or convictions for lesser offences.
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The appeal also stated: “The trial judge’s comments to jury about coping with disturbing evidence reflected bias, was prejudicial to defence’s case and undermined the presumption of innocence.”
Garland’s defence has also filed an appeal of his sentence, claiming the consecutive period of parole ineligibility is “excessive and harsh” in the circumstances.
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This is infuriating, I hope the judge slams the door on it. It must be torturous for the O'Brien and Liknes families.