Oland “haunted” by prospect of another bail hearing, lawyer tells Supreme Court
OTTAWA — The lawyer for Dennis Oland says his client does not want to be “haunted” by the prospect of another unsuccessful bail hearing if his second murder trial takes an “unfortunate turn.”
The Supreme Court of Canada reserved judgment Monday after spending the morning hearing arguments over when a convicted killer should be let out on bail pending an appeal.
It’s a rarity in Canada — Oland’s lawyers have found only 34 cases and none in his native New Brunswick — but a number of jurisdictions say they’d like more clarity on how appeal courts should handle such bail applications.
Oland, 48, was twice denied bail last spring following his conviction for the second-degree murder of his father, well-known New Brunswick businessman Richard Oland, who was bludgeoned to death in 2011.