Kamloops Appeal
Dangerous driver who killed two passengers arguing charter violation negates conviction
KAMLOOPS - A man convicted of dangerous driving killing his two passengers could have his guilty verdict overturned if lawyers successfully prove key evidence in the case against him was in violation of his charter right against unreasonable search and seizure. Defence lawyers Micah Rankin and Anthony Varesi appeared in the B.C. Court of Appeal...
Appeal denied for man convicted in child porn ring
KAMLOOPS — The B.C. Court of Appeal dismissed a man’s request to overturn his conviction on several child porn charges because of his right to privacy. David Caza was convicted in 2012 after police discovered he was participating in an international exchange of child pornography images online. To avoid detection by police, Caza renewed his...
Convicted gunman gets prison time credited through appeal
KAMLOOPS – A drug dealer who was convicted of shooting a man in the shoulder won his appeal to have each day he spent in jail awaiting trial count as a day and a half towards his total sentence. Brandon “Cheddar” Clifford Schell, was one of five convicts who had their sentences changed by the...
Jail for killing pedestrian? No, judge says house arrest instead
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man who struck and killed a 66-year-old woman in a crosswalk will serve his sentence at home instead of jail after a judge overturned his original six-month jail sentence on Friday, Feb. 13. At an appeal hearing in Kamloops Supreme Court, Justice Alison Beames granted Donald Charles Isadore his appeal and substituted a nine-month...