The Quebec Crown prosecutor’s office is raising concerns about a possible miscarriage of justice in the case of a man convicted of four murders back in 1994. In a recent development, Prosecutor Benoit Lauzon has indicated that there are doubts about the fairness of the trial that led to Daniel Jolivet’s conviction.
Jolivet was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder related to a tragic incident in Brossard, Quebec, in November 1992. Despite initially having his verdict overturned due to a judicial error, the Supreme Court of Canada reinstated his conviction in 2000.
The case’s reliance on the testimony of a questionable informant has come under scrutiny, with suggestions that Jolivet’s defense team may not have had access to all relevant documents during the trial. Nicholas St-Jacques from Projet Innocence Quebec, representing Jolivet, is now urging the federal justice minister to consider ordering a new trial for his client.
