Murderous Lovers' Row Not Saved by the Criminal Defense of Provocation: R v Tran
Facts and Background On November 26, 2010, the Supreme Court of Canada ("SCC") decided the criminal case of R v Tran, 2010 SCC 58 – an appeal for a conviction of second-degree murder by a former Edmonton Sun production plant worker that clarified the defence of provocation for violent spouses. The facts of the case seem […]