OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday that one of the men convicted in a 2007 gangland murder should have the chance to provide evidence related to allegations of police misconduct and treatment in solitary confinement.
In a unanimous decision the top court agreed with the B.C. Court of Appeal that it was a mistake to dismiss the applications to have all of that evidence heard.
The high court's ruling comes after years of legal wrangling and controversies in the so-called Surrey Six murder case, including revelations of drunken sexual escapades between police officers and female witnesses. The Appeal Court said the hearing was"necessary to resolve factual controversies about the extent of police misconduct."
"The Court of Appeal committed no error in ordering an evidentiary hearing to uncover the full scope and impact of manifestly serious state misconduct," his submission states.
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