News Items tag as: Kamloops appeal

Dangerous driver who killed two passengers arguing charter violation negates conviction
October 09, 2015 - 4:30 PM

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.
Appeal denied for man convicted in child porn ring
August 28, 2015 - 6:30 PM

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.
Convicted gunman gets prison time credited through appeal
February 20, 2015 - 7:28 PM

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 B.C. Court of Appeal Friday alone and among dozens since a Supreme Court of Canada ruling in April, 2014.

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Kelowna winery says accountant took almost a half-million dollars
The owners of a Kelowna winery and golf course allege their former controller took nearly $450,000 in just 30 months on the job. The Turton Group, which owns The View winery as well as Orchard Greens golf course and a rental business, is su

No weed, just beer: Bavaria bans smoking cannabis at Oktoberfest and beer gardens
BERLIN (AP) — You can get drunk at Bavaria's world-famous Oktoberfest, but don't get high. The southern German state will ban smoking cannabis at public festivals, inside beer gardens, and even at the Oktoberfest, the world

B.C. home sales slide almost 10 per cent in March despite mortgage rate drop
VANCOUVER - Home sales in British Columbia fell by almost 10 per cent in March compared with the same period last year, in a slowdown an analyst says could be buyers waiting for lower interest rates. The B.C. Real Estate Association says th

Dangerous driver who killed two passengers arguing charter violation negates conviction