Judge Grants Bail to Quebec Man as 1994 Murder Conviction Under Review

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Daniel Jolivet’s lawyer Nicholas St-Jacques speaks to reporters at the Montreal courthouse, in Montreal, on Dec. 19, 2025, after his client was granted bail following 33-years behind bars pending a federal review into a possible miscarriage of justice that led to his conviction. The Canadian Press/Sidhartha BanerjeeA man who has spent 33 years behind bars for four murders was granted bail Friday after concerns were raised earlier this year about the fairness of his initial trial.Daniel Jolivet was in tears as Quebec Superior Court Justice Lyne Décarie announced on Friday at the Montreal courthouse that he would be released from prison pending the outcome of the federal review over a possible miscarriage of justice.

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