Murder Conviction Quashed for Nova Scotia Man Who Spent Almost 17 Years in Jail

Murder Conviction Quashed for Nova Scotia Man Who Spent Almost 17 Years in Jail
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HALIFAX—The federal justice minister has quashed a murder conviction and directed a new trial for a Halifax-area man who was jailed for almost 17 years for the murder of his ex-girlfriend.