Ivan Henry – a step closer to freedom?
March 30, 2008 in News
Independent Special Prosecutor Leonard Doust, Q.C. has delivered his report to the Criminal Justice Branch in the case of Ivan Henry. Mr. Henry was convicted of a series of sexual assaults and sentenced to an indefinite jail term in 1983, following a trial in which he represented himself. He has steadfastly maintained his innocence since 1982, asserting that he was wrongly arrested by the Vancouver Police Department. His conviction appeal was dismissed by the Court of Appeal for want of prosecution, after he failed to purchase and file a copy of the trial transcript.
Read the Criminal Justice Branch’s March 28, 2008 media release: