Saskatchewan woman convicted with lover in plot to kill spouses appeals

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — A Saskatchewan woman found guilty along with her lover of plotting to kill each other’s spouse is appealing her conviction.

Angela Nicholson’s paperwork has been filed by her lawyer in Saskatchewan’s Court of Appeal.

A jury found Nicholson and Curtis Vey guilty of conspiracy to commit murder and each was sentenced earlier this month to three years in prison.

Nicholson’s lawyer is arguing that the judge failed to properly explain to jurors what was required to convict on the conspiracy charge.

Ron Piche also argues that Nicholson would have had to follow through with the plan for guilt to be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

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Vey’s lawyer has indicated his client may also file an appeal.

Nicholson has applied for bail while her appeal makes its way through the court.

Piche addresses another issue in the appeal document. He says Chief Justice Martel Popescul did not properly deal with potential juror interference.

Before sentencing on Sept. 2, Piche addressed the court in Prince Albert and said a family member of Nicholson’s estranged husband was seen talking to a juror. Piche said the same family member also approached a law student working with Piche and asked how he could defend someone like Nicholson.

Popescul ruled no inquiry was warranted.

Nicholson and Vey were secretly recorded in 2013 by Brigitte Vey, who captured their conversation about planning to drug and kill their spouses with a hidden iPod after she became suspicious that her husband was cheating on her.

(CKBI, CKOM, The Canadian Press)

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