Medical student accused of murder ‘fully participating’ in own defence: lawyer
HALIFAX — The murder trial of a former Halifax medical student resumes Monday, with his lawyer calling him a “model client” who has been unusually involved in his defence.
William Sandeson, 24, received special permission to use a computer while on remand at the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility in Halifax so he could review case material, said defence lawyer Eugene Tan.
“I think the unusual part is that he’s reviewed every single piece of evidence that’s been generated … Every piece of paper, every report, every piece of video,” Tan said outside court last week, adding that Sandeson took a paralegal course while in prison so he could better understand his case.
“I’ve never had a client who’s been this involved, who knows the case this well, who understands the rules of evidence this well and who is fully participating in every decision that we make.”