News Items tag as: Koopmans murder trial

KOOPMANS VERDICT: Guilty of second degree murder
April 11, 2015 - 4:20 PM

PENTICTON - A majority of the 12 jurors who on Saturday convicted John Ike Koopmans of two counts of second-degree murder believe he should serve consecutive prison sentences of at least 15 years.
KOOPMANS TRIAL: Key witnesses can't be trusted: Defence
April 07, 2015 - 6:02 PM

PENTICTON - The lawyer for John Koopmans attacked the credibility of key Crown witnesses—including one of the complainants—telling jurors they can’t be believed.
KOOPMANS TRIAL: Accused had no ill will toward shooting victim: Friend
March 31, 2015 - 2:47 PM

PENTICTON - The last witness in the John Koopmans murder trial said he’d never seen the accused show any ill will towards victim Keith Wharton.
KOOPMANS TRIAL: 'You were there to settle a score:' Crown
March 30, 2015 - 5:53 PM

PENTICTON - Crown Prosecutor Frank Dubenski continued to pummel accused murderer John Koopmans with questions regarding Koopmans’ strange social behaviour the night three people were shot in Princeton.
KOOPMANS TRIAL: Crown challenges Koopmans' story
March 27, 2015 - 6:30 PM

"YOU KNOW DAMN WELL THERE IS NO .357 THERE — YOU SENT THEM ON A WILD GOOSE CHASE."
KOOPMANS TRIAL: Accused is a 'teddy bear' trying to help shooting victim: Witness
March 26, 2015 - 7:34 PM

PENTICTON - The man accused of shooting three people and killing two of them in Princeton two years ago, says he couldn’t have done—he doesn’t even own a handgun.
KOOPMANS TRIAL: Police waited nearly three hours to inspect crime scene amid chaos
March 25, 2015 - 6:03 PM

PENTICTON - Police arriving on scene following a report of a double homicide in Princeton found themselves overwhelmed by a chaotic scene, court was told Wednesday.
KOOPMANS TRIAL: More oddities as key witness wraps up testimony
March 06, 2015 - 2:47 PM

PENTICTON - The key witness in the John Ike Koopmans murder trial continued to grapple with defence lawyers under cross-examination today.
KOOPMANS TRIAL: Court hears bizarre testimony from key witness
March 05, 2015 - 4:22 PM

PENTICTON - Witness testimony in the Koopmans murder trial took on a decidedly different direction as a key witness took the stand for a second day.
KOOPMANS TRIAL: Victim describes shooting in Koopmans trial
March 04, 2015 - 6:19 PM

PENTICTON - A Penticton courtroom heard Bradley Martin describe how he was shot in a residence near Princeton on March 30, 2013, as the trial of accused murderer John Koopmans continued today.
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News Items tag as: Koopmans murder trial

KOOPMANS VERDICT: Guilty of second degree murder

KOOPMANS TRIAL: Key witnesses can't be trusted: Defence

KOOPMANS TRIAL: Accused had no ill will toward shooting victim: Friend

KOOPMANS TRIAL: 'You were there to settle a score:' Crown

KOOPMANS TRIAL: Crown challenges Koopmans' story

KOOPMANS TRIAL: Accused is a 'teddy bear' trying to help shooting victim: Witness

KOOPMANS TRIAL: Police waited nearly three hours to inspect crime scene amid chaos

KOOPMANS TRIAL: More oddities as key witness wraps up testimony

KOOPMANS TRIAL: Court hears bizarre testimony from key witness

KOOPMANS TRIAL: Victim describes shooting in Koopmans trial

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