Larry Fisher (murderer)
Larry Fisher | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 21, 1949 North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | June 10, 2015 (aged 65) Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Spouse | Linda Fisher |
| Conviction(s) | November 22, 1999 |
| Criminal charge | Murder, rape |
| Penalty | Life imprisonment |
Larry Earl Fisher[1] (August 21, 1949 – June 10, 2015) was a Canadian who was convicted in 1999 of a murder he committed 30 years earlier.
Biography
On January 31, 1969, 20-year-old nursing student Gail Miller was found raped and murdered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in the neighbourhood where she lived. David Milgaard was wrongfully convicted of the crime and served 23 years in prison, before being released in 1992 and later exonerated by DNA evidence in 1997. Fisher was arrested on July 25, 1997, in Calgary and convicted of Miller's murder on November 22, 1999. Fisher, who had previously served a total of 23 years for numerous rapes committed in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, was handed a life sentence. The Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan unanimously denied the appeal of his conviction in September 2003.
Fisher was eligible for parole on multiple occasions, but opted not to have his case heard by the National Parole Board.[2] He died on June 10, 2015, at the Pacific Institution in Abbotsford, British Columbia.[3]
References
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 13, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Parole board says rapist, murderer Larry Fisher has passed on June parole hearing". Winnipeg Free Press. February 26, 2009.
- ^ "Larry Fisher, killer behind David Milgaard's wrongful conviction, dies in prison". The Canadian Press. CBC News. June 11, 2015.
External links
- CBC News Indepth: David Milgaard story with Larry Fisher notes
- CNEWS Law & Order: Larry Fisher loses appeal[dead link]
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