Hearing Set for Two New Brunswick Men Whose Murder Convictions Were Overturned

Walter (Wally) Gillespie, left, and Robert (Bobby) Mailman pose in the south end neighbourhood where they grew up in Saint John, N.B., Aug. 18, 2020. The Canadian Press/Darren Calabrese

Two New Brunswick men whose murder convictions in 1984 were quashed Dec. 22 by the federal justice minister will appear before a court next month to see if a new trial will proceed, a director with Innocence Canada said.

Ron Dalton said a hearing has been set for Robert Mailman and Walter Gillespie on Jan. 4, where the Crown is expected to reveal if it intends to launch a new trial. Dalton said the men will be represented at the hearing by lawyers from Innocence Canada, an organization that works with the wrongfully convicted.