Former Calgary officer loses appeal of assault conviction yyc
The Alberta Court of Appeal, in a split decision released Friday, dismissed Trevor Lindsay’s appeal of the 2019 conviction.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
Justice Tom Wakeling, in a lengthy dissenting opinion, wrote the trial judge’s failure to address key questions around the use of reasonable force and the risks faced by Lindsay and his partner warranted a new trial. Court heard Lindsay repeatedly punched Daniel Haworth in the face while removing him from a police vehicle at the arrest processing unit four years earlier. He then grabbed Haworth and flipped him upside down, slamming his head into the pavement.Article content
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