69-569: Moosehead Breweries Limited is Canada's oldest independent brewery , located in Saint John, New Brunswick . The brewery was founded in 1867 and is still privately owned and operated by the Oland family. The company is now in the sixth generation of family ownership. In 2003, Moosehead Lager won a Gold award at the World Beer Cup , and earned another at Monde Selection in 2005. In 2015, Moosehead won
138-582: A fair trial . Beginning on September 16, 2015, the Dennis Oland trial was the longest in the province's history at 65 days in length. The Court excluded a number of items from evidence due to police improprieties, including dishonest applications for search warrants and unlawful search and seizure . Dennis Oland was convicted of second degree murder in December 2015 and sentenced to life in prison , with no possibility of parole for at least ten years. He
207-475: A robbery or forced entry. LeBlanc committed Dennis Oland to stand trial, and placed a publication ban over all of the contents of the preliminary inquiry, until after the trial verdict in December 2015. Justice Jack Walsh, the former prosecutor in the trial of Allan Legere , presided over Dennis Oland's trial. Walsh reviewed the admissibility of a number of evidence items submitted to the Crown by police prior to
276-439: A trust fund be set up for his heirs. McFadden said that upon Connie's death, the trust would be dissolved and the remaining assets would be distributed to Richard's three children. He said that after Connie's death, Dennis' portion of his inheritance would be reduced by $ 538,000, with $ 269,000 going to each of Dennis' sisters, covering the expenses of his divorce – which had been paid for by Richard – and allowing Dennis to retain
345-471: A huge truckload of Moosehead Ale made its way to Fox's house as a free gift from the company. Once a popular premium import beer in the United States that was distributed by RJR Nabisco , Moosehead lost vast market share in the 1980s when it lowered its price in an attempt to compete with larger US brewers on price instead of quality and prestige. Today, Derek Oland's sons Andrew, Patrick and Matthew are
414-448: A hunch, and an unsubstantiated one at that." He asked why Dennis would keep a blood-stained jacket, but dispose of the murder weapon and phone. He also questioned why Dennis would keep the cleaning tag on after being told he was a suspect, along with the dry-cleaning receipt and his other clothing from the night of the murder did not contain any blood. LeBlanc felt that Dennis' behaviour after Richard's murder "appears to be inconsistent with
483-446: A lawyer was past. Dennis repeated that he did not murder his father. Police allowed Dennis to leave just after 11:00pm without making an effort to seize the clothes Dennis said he had worn the day before. Robert McFadden, in his interview, conducted by Davidson, said he had left Richard's office at 5:30 pm with his son, Galen McFadden, as was usual. McFadden said his job was to manage Richard's finances, and that Richard had asked that
552-526: A potential cover-up. Shortly after being notified of Richard's death, members of the Oland family, including his wife Connie Oland, daughters Lisa Bustin and Jacqueline Walsh, and son Dennis Oland, arrived at the police station to give interviews and formal statements. Connie reported that on July 6, 2011, she and Richard were both at home until Richard received a call from Maureen Adamson at 9:50 am, reminding him of an appointment in his office with two insurance brokers at 10:00 am. Richard then left home for
621-550: A root, and only Richard's DNA was found underneath his fingernails. The attack continued after Richard was defenseless on the floor. His skull had suffered catastrophic damage; the bones of his eyesockets were "like a cracked egg shell", possibly from him falling face-first into the floor, and a concave area spanning 10 cm in length, 7 cm across, and 2 cm deep was discovered at autopsy. Portions of brain matter were found on Richard's back. The attack had left Richard's blood on every wall of his office. Blood spatter
690-533: A single Gold award in the Canadian Brewing Awards where most of the winners are craft beers. In 2016, two of the company's products won a Gold and a Silver award, respectively. This company had an estimated four percent share of the Canadian domestic market in 2018. Since all major competitors are owned by multi-nationals, Moosehead is now the largest fully Canadian-owned brewer. This is a private company that
759-537: A straw at a restaurant. The police forensics unit concluded the three areas where Galen's blood was found were unrelated to Richard's murder. No results concerning Robert's DNA were released. Sgt. Mark Smith, head of the forensics unit of the Saint John Police Force, reported that he spent three days following the July 14, 2011, search of Dennis' home doing a "very thorough search" of his car. Ten different areas of
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#1732875969631828-726: A suburb of Saint John . Several families living in Rothesay, such as the Olands, the Irvings and the Crosbys , are considered "old money", claiming some of Canada's highest incomes per capita. Richard attended Rothesay Collegiate School , Regiopolis College , and the University of New Brunswick , obtaining a certificate of brewing technology. He wed Constance "Connie" Connell in 1965, and fathered three children: Elizabeth, Jacqueline, and Dennis. Richard
897-577: Is not required to release financial information, but the IBISWorld Industry Report on Breweries in Canada stated the company was expected to generate $ 263.8 million in revenue over 2016. In 1865, Susannah Oland moved from England to Nova Scotia , Canada. With her husband John and nine other employees, Susannah opened The Army and Navy Brewery in 1867, a name that came after their most appreciative customers. After John Oland's untimely death in 1870,
966-582: The Supreme Court of Canada for leave to appeal the lower court ruling; the defense said it might request a full acquittal from the Supreme Court. In 2018, the company decided to redesign the labeling of its products for a "fresh and modern look and to attract millennial consumers while not alienating an older demographic", starting in April. At the time, Moosehead products had a 4% market share in Canada, and 5% in
1035-464: The breweries in Canada . Breweries are not included in this list unless the individual brewery is notable or contains significance to Canadian culture and history. Murder of Richard Oland On July 7, 2011, Richard Oland , a 69-year-old Canadian businessman and former vice-president for Moosehead Brewery , was bludgeoned to death in his office on Canterbury Street in Saint John , New Brunswick . His son, Dennis Oland, came under suspicion for
1104-495: The investment firm Far End Corporation. Richard became an accomplished businessman, amassing many awards and a fortune of nearly C$ 37 million. He was also in charge of organizing the 1985 Canada Summer Games , serving as the Saint John 1985 Canada Summer Games Society president. Richard made Far End Corporation's premises his primary office space. Located at 52 Canterbury Street in the historic Uptown district of Saint John,
1173-501: The $ 37 million inheritance, not Dennis. He also said the Crown had no evidence showing that Dennis asked for money or that being denied money would cause Dennis to be violent against his father. Cell phone records were submitted showing Richard's phone, missing since the murder, had "pinged" off of a Rothesay tower at 6:44 pm on July 6, 2011, after Dennis left Richard's office, and near the location Dennis said he had stopped after visiting his father. A Rogers Communications analyst, from
1242-516: The 55 categories of beer. In June 2016, the company announced plans to build a small-batch brewery. In January 2017 however, Moosehead announced that the plan had been cancelled because it could not be achieved within the intended budget. In addition to overwhelming success, the Oland dynasty has also experienced tragedy with the Murder of Richard Oland who had been a Vice President of Moosehead until 1981. (Richard Oland had vied with his brother Derek for
1311-537: The Saint John Police Force after the trial was completed. Deputy Chief Glen McCloskey was also investigated for his conduct, but was cleared by Halifax police and was not charged with any criminal offence. According to Maclean's , the officers' "controversially—and almost comically—sloppy sleuths helped to explain the lack of evidence. While working on the crime scene, officers used the bathroom for two days before it could be tested for blood or fingerprints, and they could not always remember what they had touched around
1380-647: The Saint John Police Force testified that the office was "one of the bloodiest crime scenes of his career, with the most blows to a victim." forensic pathologist Dr. Ather Naseemuddin counted 45 wounds to Richard's hands, neck and head during autopsy . Six of these wounds were found on Richard's hands, likely due to Richard trying to protect himself from his attacker. These defensive wounds led to over thirty hair and fibre exhibits to be seized at autopsy for forensic examination, including three hairs found inside his hands and tissue samples from under his fingernails. The hairs could not be tested for DNA as they were lacking
1449-642: The Spanish writing on the labels (which is not distributed in English and French speaking Canada) the beer was slowly tracked. The first signs of the missing beer showed up in Fredericton, New Brunswick , with two empty cans; another report of two cans were reported later in northern New Brunswick. Police working on a tip eventually found the truck driver in Ontario ; earlier in the same week, police discovered nearly 8,000 cans of
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#17328759696311518-470: The basis of a book. In September 2007, two tractor trailers carrying 77,000 cans and 44,000 bottles with a reported retail value of $ 200,000 were stolen from a transport company in Mississauga , Ontario. Peel Region police arrested a man from Vaughan, Ontario during the first week of October 2007 and charged him with possession of stolen property. Police believe he is responsible for the theft and of selling
1587-404: The beer to bars and after-hours clubs and that he may not have worked alone. Moosehead and its subsidiary The Premium Beer Company brew/market the following beverages: 44°58′41.26″N 65°24′40.47″W / 44.9781278°N 65.4112417°W / 44.9781278; -65.4112417 List of Oldest Breweries of Canada This is an incomplete list (10+ years old) of many of
1656-399: The behaviour expected from someone who committed a crime of extreme violence." He agreed that Dennis had the opportunity to kill his father, that he had his father's DNA on the brown jacket he was wearing, that the brown jacket had been dry cleaned after Dennis was informed he was a suspect, that he told the police he was wearing a navy blazer, and that there were no signs the murder arose from
1725-431: The best beers in Canada using blind taste tests. Most of the 2015 and 2016 winners were craft beers. However, some were made by larger brewers, including Moosehead; this company won a Gold in 2015 for their Pale ale and a Gold and Silver, respectively for their Alpine Lager and Cracked Canoe in 2016. For the 2017 competition, new rules allow for entries only from fully Canadian-owned breweries (and that includes Moosehead) for
1794-554: The brewery changed its name to S. Oland, Sons and Co. Over the next eight years, the brewery faced two fires, but recovered after each. In 1886, Susannah Oland died, and the company went to her two sons, Conrad and George. With the approach of the 20th century, the company changed its name to the Maritime Brewing & Malting Co. It faced hard times once again when the Halifax Explosion of 1917 killed Conrad Oland and destroyed
1863-492: The brewery president Philip Oland expanded the brand and launched Moosehead Lager in the United States. In 1982, Derek Oland, then the president of the company (after succeeding his father P.W. Oland), expanded the company worldwide. In his autobiography Lucky Man , Michael J. Fox relayed how he told Jay Leno as a guest on The Tonight Show , that he did not like American beer, describing it as 'too watery' and that he instead would drink Moosehead Ale . Not long afterwards,
1932-525: The brewery. A year later, George Oland and his sons moved to Halifax and bought another brewery. In 1928, George bought a second, larger brewery in the city of Saint John, New Brunswick , site of the present day facility. In 1931, the symbol of the moose came into existence as George launched Moosehead Pale Ale . After the success of its Pale Ale , the Oland-owned brewery changed its name to Moosehead Breweries Ltd. in 1947. Thirty-one years later, in 1978,
2001-399: The building in a shop below Richard's office had testified hearing several thumping noises coming from upstairs between 7:30 and 8:00pm. While one of the two witnesses later recanted his estimate on the time he heard the sounds on the stand, his initial statement held. Another witness, who was sitting in a bar across the street, said he saw an unknown man exiting Richard's office building around
2070-508: The car were swabbed, including the driver's side door inside latch and handle, the trunk release button, the headlight switch, signal light switch, the steering wheel, the emergency brake, and seats of the car. The swabs were sent away on July 21, 2011, for forensic testing at the RCMP crime lab in Nova Scotia , but no blood or DNA was detected through these tests. Smith did not find blood or DNA in
2139-466: The case against Dennis was strong enough to warrant a trial. The preliminary inquiry ultimately spanned 37 days. Crown Attorney John Henheffer said that Dennis may have had a financial motive to murder his father, and that Dennis may have asked his father for more money but was denied, triggering Dennis' murderous rage. LeBlanc told the Crown they had "failed to establish a reason for Dennis Oland to kill his father" as Connie, Richard's wife, received
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2208-406: The case which mainly boiled down to the timeline of events. They also succeeded in having a trial decided by judge only. Based on the evidence of three witnesses, they established a reasonable doubt as to whether Dennis could have been at the scene of the crime when it occurred. Video evidence showed Dennis in Rothesay by about 7:30pm on the night of his father's death; two witnesses who had been in
2277-550: The cell service provider, testified that the 6:44 pm "ping" on July 6, 2011, was the last time Richard's cell phone was seen on the Rogers network. On July 9, 2011, the Rogers Communications computer system received a "roaming error", indicating the phone was not destroyed on July 9. LeBlanc, expressing surprise that Richard's cell phone company had shown Richard's phone to still be functioning three days after his murder, said he
2346-416: The control of Moosehead. Their father, P.W. Oland, decided to select Derek to succeed him as president; Richard subsequently left the company.) On July 7, 2011, the body of 69-year-old Richard Oland was found dead in his Saint John office at the investment firm Far End Corp. Oland had been bludgeoned to death. His son Dennis Oland, a financial planner, was charged in 2015 with second degree murder. Throughout
2415-506: The day before. Dennis said he was wearing "these pants, these shoes, a blue dress shirt, and a navy blazer." At the half-way mark on the video footage, Davidson informed Dennis that he was the primary suspect in his father's murder. Davidson read Dennis his rights , and Dennis phoned attorney Bill Teed, who told him to stop talking to police. Davidson told Dennis that "there is absolutely no question in my mind that you did this, and I want to know why", and that his opportunity to speak with
2484-400: The duration of the attack. Both Naseemuddin and Bowes believed he only survived the attack for five to ten minutes, but was alive for all of his injuries. Some injuries were believed to have been caused by a sharp edged weapon, while other injuries were caused by blunt force, indicating that either Richard was killed by a weapon with two different edges or two weapons were used. Bowes raised
2553-404: The executive chairman of Moosehead Breweries. Dennis was also ordered to surrender his passport and advise the Saint John Police Force if he planned to travel outside of the province. Provincial court Judge Ronald LeBlanc presided over the preliminary inquiry on December 12, 2014. He referred to the inquiry as a "screening mechanism" to review all of the evidence and rule whether or not he felt
2622-476: The family home. McFadden and Adamson testified that Richard did not leave the office between arriving in the morning and Maureen leaving at 5:45 PM, and that Richard was adamant that alcohol not be kept in the office. Toxicology reports from the medical examiner indicate that Richard had some alcohol in his blood. Two weeks after Richard's death, police said that they were convinced he was murdered by someone he knew. The McFaddens shared information to advance
2691-513: The forensics team had to be compared against police footwear, as several police officers, including Deputy Chief Glen McCloskey, walked through the crime scene unauthorized and without protective gear. McCloskey was later accused of suggesting that other officers lie under oath about his presence at the crime scene, and the Saint John Police Force was under investigation by the New Brunswick Police Commission for corruption and
2760-557: The high-profile court case, intimate details about the private lives of the entire family were revealed. On conviction in December 2015, Dennis Oland was sentenced to life in prison, with no possibility of parole for at least 10 years. Less than a year later, in October 2016, the New Brunswick Court of Appeal threw out his conviction based on errors made by the trial judge, and ordered a new trial. The Crown attorneys said they would ask
2829-420: The investigation, with Galen McFadden giving a sample of his DNA in 2012, a year after the murder; Robert McFadden declined to give a DNA sample. Forensic testing revealed that blood matching Galen's DNA profile was found on the curtains of Richard's office, in the bathroom sink, and on a paper towel in the bathroom garbage can. One year after this discovery, officers covertly obtained Robert McFadden's DNA from
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2898-627: The jury. His lawyers immediately began the appeals process, seeking the appellate judges to either overturn the guilty verdict, order a new trial, or enter a full acquittal . The appeal was successful, and Dennis' conviction was overturned on October 24, 2016. On July 19, 2019, he was found not guilty on retrial . Richard Henry "Dick" Oland OC (1941 – July 7, 2011) was the second-born son to Philip Oland , chairman and CEO of Moosehead Breweries , and Mary Oland. Richard and his older brother Derek were born and reared in Rothesay , New Brunswick ,
2967-431: The killing and was charged with second-degree murder . Dennis' first trial, the longest and most expensive trial in the history of Saint John, ended with his conviction on December 19, 2015. Throughout the high-profile court case, intimate details about the private lives of the entire Oland family were revealed. Dennis was sentenced to life in prison , with a possibility of parole in ten years, as recommended by
3036-543: The laces, stitching, or tread of any of the six pairs of shoes seized from Dennis' home, nor in the red reusable grocery bag Dennis had used to carry genealogy books into Richard's office on the day before his death. Smith did not find any blood in the keys of Dennis' BlackBerry cell phone, and Richard's DNA was not found anywhere on the phone. For four hours on November 9, 2011, and one hour on November 17, 2011, Cst. David MacDonald visually inspected Dennis' brown jacket for blood, identifying five "reddish" spots, invisible to
3105-505: The murder trial. With about 5,000 prospective jurors being summoned from Saint John and Kings counties , 16 jurors were empanelled: 12 jurors with 4 alternates. becoming the largest jury pool in New Brunswick history, jury selection was held in the nearby hockey arena. The case was very highly publicised in the Saint John region, leading to some concerns over the Court's ability to conduct
3174-506: The naked eye, that required testing by the RCMP forensics lab in Nova Scotia. The jacket was sent to the RCMP lab on November 25, 2011, after the warrant for police seizure of the jacket had expired. Four spots on the jacket were confirmed to be blood that matched Richard's DNA—two spots on the outside right sleeve of the jacket, one spot on the outside upper-left chest of the jacket, and one spot on
3243-485: The office bathroom, where blood belonging to Galen McFadden (the son of Richard Oland's financial manager, Robert McFadden) was later discovered, for two days before the bathroom was tested for evidence. There was a backdoor near where Richard's body was found, leading to an alleyway that could have been an exit. Police went in and out the main door, without gloves, for nearly a week before anyone noticed they should have tested it for fingerprints. The footprint discovered by
3312-409: The office, and that was the last time Connie spoke with him. Connie said it was not uncommon for Richard not to return to their residence at night. His daughter Lisa Bustin was interviewed alone. Bustin said that her father could have had anyone as an enemy, as he was "a hard-nosed businessman—pure business—and if you worked hard you would get his respect." Dennis' interview lasted over five hours and
3381-480: The office. That same day, Oland was bludgeoned to death in his office. The last keystroke on his computer was recorded at 5:39 p.m., and Oland's iPhone , which had been the only object missing from the crime scene, last communicated at 6:44 p.m. through receiving a text message from Sedlacek. On the morning of July 7, 2011, Oland's body was discovered lying face down in a pool of blood in his office by his personal assistant , Maureen Adamson. Sgt. Mark Smith of
3450-502: The outside back bottom hem near the center of the jacket. In November 2013, Dennis Oland was charged with second-degree murder for the death of his father. Police stated that no one else would be charged. Dennis entered a plea of "not guilty". On November 18, 2013, Justice Hugh McLellan of the New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench granted Dennis bail on a $ 50,000 surety, paid by Dennis' uncle (and Richard's brother) Derek Oland,
3519-404: The person came in contact with." Forensic analysts noted the blood pooling on the floor around Richard may not have occurred until after the attacker left the office, explaining why the scene contained few "transfer stains" and only one footprint, which was never connected to a suspect. Dr. Matthew Bowes, the physician who reviewed Dr. Nasseemuddin's autopsy report, believed Richard was alive for
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#17328759696313588-448: The possibility that a combat knife could have been a weapon. Sgt. Mike King testified that he suspected a roofer's hatchet to be a weapon. Cst. Stephen Davidson believed a weapon could have been a drywall hammer. No weapons were found at the crime scene, and no weapons were entered as evidence at trial. The trial revealed that members of the Saint John Police Force had failed to protect the crime scene from contamination . Police used
3657-545: The prestigious Monde Selection; the company had also won Gold medals at the World Beer Cup and 2003 Canadian Brewing Awards. In 2008, Moosehead sold its minority interest in McAuslan Brewing to Les Brasseurs RJ . McAuslan will continue to brew and distribute Moosehead beer in the province of Quebec . In the same year, Derek Oland's son Andrew assumed the role of President. The annual Canadian Brewing Awards recognizes
3726-536: The province of Ontario. In 2019, the Canadian Premier League announced that Moosehead would be the official domestic brewery for the league. In August 2004 a truck driver transporting over 50,000 cans of Moosehead beer to Mexico for a Mexican supermarket chain disappeared with the beer, leaving the nearly empty transport truck abandoned in a parking lot in Grand Falls, New Brunswick . Easily identified by
3795-425: The same time. Video evidence confirmed the timing of his assertion. Finally, the defence team established the presence of a vehicle parked near the office and leaving seven minutes later, corresponding with the alleged time of the murder. On July 19, 2019, Dennis Oland was found not guilty on retrial. The Provincial Police Commission launched an investigation into the mishandling of the Oland homicide investigation by
3864-752: The second-floor office space was rented from building owner John Ainsworth. Ainsworth operated his own business, Printing Plus, from the first floor of the building, and rented out the third floor to local bands to practice after office hours ended for the day. Richard was married to Constance "Connie" Oland for 46 years, though he also been in an eight-year relationship with his mistress , Diana Sedlacek. The Oland family has been characterized as having dysfunctional elements, with Constance telling authorities that Richard "did not get along with his brother, Derek Oland". Constance had also stated that Richard had "a very strong and controlling personality". An affidavit described that Richard "was not physically abusive but
3933-631: The sixth generation of Olands to own and work for the family brewery. Andrew is the current president, Matthew is a Vice President and Patrick is the CFO. Moosehead sells its beer throughout Canada, in many US locations, and in 15 countries around the world. Moosehead USA has recently become its own importer, replacing its importing partner Gambrinus . Moosehead wholly owns the Niagara Falls Brewing Company in Ontario. In 2005, Moosehead Lager won Gold at
4002-455: The stolen beer in a trailer that went off the road near Woodstock, New Brunswick . With most of the beer recovered and the driver in custody, the police in the New Brunswick area began to look in wooded areas for the remaining beer. Knowing the area in which the police were looking, many civilians took up the search as well. Because of the media attention on the story almost all of the beer was quickly found by civilians and police, and most of it
4071-484: Was emotionally and verbally abusive ". Sedlacek told police that Richard did not have much respect for Dennis Oland, his only son, and "thought he was lazy". Constance similarly told investigators that Dennis frequently sought his father's respect, though "he had never been able to live up to his standards". Richard Oland was last seen alive in his office on July 6, 2011, where his son, Dennis, told police that he left at around 6:30 p.m. after around an hour of visiting
4140-498: Was a bit more confusing for LeBlanc. The Crown theorized that the brown jacket was dry cleaned to cover up the murder; the Defence contended the jacket was laundered by Dennis' wife because the Olands had visitation and funerals to attend, since his father was deceased. LeBlanc indicated he felt the police presumed Dennis' guilt too quickly; "this conclusion on their part was totally unjustified and indeed irrational. The police merely had
4209-575: Was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome by one of his friends, a clinical psychologist . By 1980, Richard, then a vice-president of Moosehead Breweries, vied with Derek for leadership of the company in a public and legal feud. Their father decided to select Derek to succeed him, resulting in Richard leaving the company in 1981. Starting from scratch, Richard found a niche in the Saint John business community with his development of three major enterprises: Kinghurst Estates Limited, Brookville Transport Limited, and
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#17328759696314278-418: Was no sign of either the animal or the people who had stashed the beer. Eventually, after a lengthy investigation, a total of 14,000 cans were recovered. Wade Haines, a New Brunswick truck driver, was found guilty of stealing the shipment and was sentenced to 19½ months in jail. The unique and quirky nature of this crime story made international headlines and resulted in publicity for Moosehead; it has also been
4347-401: Was not satisfied with the cell phone information, saying the records and test calls done by police did not provide sufficient evidence that the phone was "anywhere near that tower". He said "a jury could conclude Richard Oland's cell phone was outside Canada on July 9." Maureen Adamson, Richard's personal assistant, testified that Dennis had greeted her upon his arrival at the office, where she
4416-445: Was preparing to go home for the evening, and that Richard gave Dennis a "very friendly reception" at their meeting. She said Dennis was wearing a brown jacket when visiting his father. Forensic reports indicated the brown jacket contained four microscopic blood drops in the fabric, with DNA matching Richard or Derek. LeBlanc said that Adamson's testimony "would allow a jury to conclude as to an absence of animosity." The jacket evidence
4485-436: Was returned to Moosehead Breweries. The final piece of the story occurred in October 2004 when 200 cans of the stolen beer were found at a marijuana growing operation in the forest near Doaktown, New Brunswick about 100 kilometres northeast of Fredericton. "Six of the cans were discovered with bite marks in them indicating a bear had, at one point, been into the beer," the RCMP said in a news release. The release said there
4554-408: Was seen on his desk, computer, chair, filing cabinets, and on an empty pizza box in the garbage can. Blood had also soaked through three layers of flooring, permeating the ceiling of the office below. Police analysts testified "the person who created these injuries would have significant bloodstains/spatter on their person and would be expected to transfer blood stains to the surfaces of other objects
4623-539: Was sent to the Atlantic Institution in Renous to begin his sentence. He spent ten months in the maximum security prison while his conviction was being appealed . On October 24, 2016, the New Brunswick Court of Appeal overturned Dennis Oland's conviction on the basis that "the trial judge had erred in his instructions to jury on a 'key piece of the evidential puzzle' — whether Oland had 'lied' to police about what he
4692-474: Was separate from those of other family members. Video footage showed Dennis providing Cst. Davidson with a written and verbal account of his activities for the day prior to Richard's death. Dennis believed that his father had high expectations of him, but that he was not meeting those expectations. Davidson told Dennis that cameras could verify whether or not he was telling the truth about his presence at his father's office, and asked Dennis what clothing he had worn
4761-472: Was wearing the night they believe his multimillionaire father was killed", according to CBC News . The appeals panel ordered a new trial. Before a new trial was scheduled, the Crown attorneys said they would ask the Supreme Court of Canada for leave to appeal the ruling; the Defence said it might request a full acquittal from the same court. For the retrial, Dennis' defense team focused on several aspects of
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