Crown prosecutors stay charge for Alberta man convicted in 1987 murder | Unpublished
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Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Aaron Sousa
Publication Date: August 3, 2025 - 10:34

Crown prosecutors stay charge for Alberta man convicted in 1987 murder

August 3, 2025

An Alberta man who spent more than three decades in prison for the death of an Edmonton woman has had his charge stayed, the group representing him announced.

Innocence Canada, a non-profit that advocates against wrongful convictions, said Roy Allan Sobotiak was to appear in court Friday to set a date for his new trial, but learned the Crown Prosecution Service stayed his second-degree murder charge.



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