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Judge scolds Mountie for ‘baffling’ conduct in assault case
Defence lawyers Scott Newman and Omri Plotnik argued provincial court Judge Victoria Cornick should enter a judicial stay on the grounds...
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Scott Newman
- Jan 27
- 2 min
Judge acquits man of inflicting injuries on his toddler
Excellent result at trial by Omri Plotnik of Newman & Company A judge acquitted a Winnipeg man Thursday of inflicting injuries on his...
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Scott Newman
- Jan 1
- 1 min
Contempt sentence slashed after appeal by key witness
A Winnipeg woman convicted of contempt of court after she tried to evade testifying at the trial of four murder suspects she helped...
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Scott Newman
- Jun 13, 2022
- 1 min
Man lacked intent to kill Good Samaritan, judge rules
Jonathan Flett admits he hit a Good Samaritan nine times in the head with a hammer so forcefully that it became lodged in the victim’s...
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Scott Newman
- Dec 21, 2021
- 1 min
Conditional discharge for 2019 knee-on-neck police incident
Nathan Lasuik, 42, admitted to assaulting the trio outside James Richardson International Airport on Aug. 1, 2019. However, he argued...
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Scott Newman
- May 3, 2021
- 1 min
Acquitted of Murder, Convicted of Manslaughter
Manslaughter conviction for 2017 death at Tootinaowaziibeeng A Manitoba man has been convicted of manslaughter for the death of a man...
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Scott Newman
- Oct 29, 2020
- 1 min
Woman cleared in fatal stabbing of abusive partner
A Manitoba woman who stabbed her longtime partner to death has been acquitted of manslaughter after her lawyers argued she suffered from...
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Scott Newman
- Oct 28, 2020
- 1 min
Newman & Company conducts first-ever video trial in Manitoba
As COVID-19 establishes a firm foothold in Manitoba jails, a judge has green-lit the first trial in the province allowing an accused to...
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Scott Newman
- Jul 18, 2020
- 1 min
Scott Newman comments on Background Checks by Winnipeg Police Service (WPS)
After Santos's resignation announcement Tuesday, Winnipeg defence lawyer Scott Newman weighed in on Twitter, saying Santos's failed...
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Scott Newman
- Mar 28, 2020
- 1 min
Not Guilty of Murder, Guilty of Manslaughter
The judge concluded that... there was a reasonable doubt as to whether the man "had the intent to cause her bodily harm that he...
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Scott Newman
- Nov 27, 2019
- 1 min
Manitoba lawyers challenge block of video bail hearings amid long delays
"Winnipeg lawyer Scott Newman... says that [the Provincial Court policy] goes beyond the Provincial Court’s jurisdiction because the...
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Scott Newman
- Mar 15, 2019
- 1 min
Men sentenced to 7 and 5 years for killing firefighter in downtown attack
Geordie Wood, 24, and Renelle McDougal, 23, both pleaded guilty in June to manslaughter in the 2016 death of Weenusk, 26. Wood and...
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Scott Newman
- Oct 10, 2018
- 1 min
Mother of slain Jordan Thomas pans 7-year sentence as 'not enough' for man who killed son
Provincial court Judge Lee Ann Martin sentenced the man, who was 17 at the time of the attack, to a maximum youth term of seven years for...
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Scott Newman
- May 18, 2018
- 1 min
Saskatoon man gets 5 years for fatal beating in Winkler bowling alley
Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winkler-bowling-alley-manslaughter-justin-bird-zachary-straughan-1.4514175 Decision date:...
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Scott Newman
- May 18, 2018
- 1 min
Woman who burned down own home gets house arrest
Source: http://winnipegsun.com/2015/04/10/woman-who-burned-down-own-home-gets-house-arrest/wcm/304e1019-f1e7-4e12-8533-a7e0de3b7403...
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Scott Newman
- May 18, 2018
- 1 min
Assaulted by one man, killed by another
Source: http://winnipegsun.com/2014/05/14/assaulted-by-one-man-killed-by-another/wcm/7c1a2253-888a-4a15-84ed-374cb9b8ed26 Decision date:...
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Scott Newman
- May 18, 2018
- 2 min
Drunk driver let off 'EASY'... and in this case, I applaud the judge's decision
Source: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/drunk-driver-let-off-easy-242021691.html (paywall) Decision date: January 2014 -...
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Scott Newman
- May 18, 2018
- 1 min
Teens cleared of assault in student hazing
Source: http://torontosun.com/2012/03/10/teens-cleared-of-assault-in-student-hazing/wcm/fe9d969e-b4d6-4a6b-860d-bba55fe0b447 Decision...
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