96 releases issued in the specified time period for Public Prosecution Service
Attorney General to Meet with International Prosecutors
Public Prosecution Service
September 5, 2002 12:07 PM
PUBLIC PROSECUTION SERVICE--Attorney General to Meet with
International Prosecutors
Nova Scotia will be represented at the annual conference of the
International Association of Prosecutors beginning Sept. 8 in
London, England, where trafficking and terrorism are on the
agenda.
Chief Crown Attorney Appointed
Public Prosecution Service
April 23, 2002 8:39 AM
PUBLIC PROSECUTION SERVICE--Chief Crown Attorney Appointed
Frank Hoskins, a veteran Nova Scotia prosecutor, has been
appointed chief Crown attorney of the Nova Scotia Public
Prosecution Service's special prosecutions section.
Regan Prosecution Will Not Proceed
Public Prosecution Service
April 17, 2002 10:34 AM
PUBLIC PROSECUTION SERVICE--Regan Prosecution Will Not Proceed
The Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service will not proceed with
the remaining charges of indecent assault against Gerald A.
Regan. Martin Herschorn, director of Public Prosecutions, made
the announcement today, April 17, at a news conference.
Youth Sent to Restorative Justice Before Sentencing
Public Prosecution Service
April 16, 2002 2:00 PM
PUBLIC PROSECUTION SERVICE--Youth Sent to Restorative Justice
Before Sentencing
The 14-year-old boy accused of causing a train derailment at
Stewiacke last year pleaded guilty today, April 16, to a charge
of mischief endangering life.
Crown Halts Clayton Johnson Murder Prosecution
Public Prosecution Service
February 18, 2002 4:04 PM
PUBLIC PROSECUTION SERVICE--Crown Halts Clayton Johnson Murder
Prosecution
The Public Prosecution Service today asked the Supreme Court of
Nova Scotia to acquit Clayton Johnson on a conviction for murder.
Two New Crown Attorneys for New
Public Prosecution Service
January 31, 2002 2:18 PM
PUBLIC PROSECUTION SERVICE--Two New Crown Attorneys for New
Glasgow
Martin Herschorn, director of public prosecutions, today
announced the appointment of Del Atwood and Doug Lloy as Crown
attorneys in New Glasgow.
New Deputy Director Appointed
Public Prosecution Service
December 14, 2001 11:54 AM
PUBLIC PROSECUTION SERVICE--New Deputy Director Appointed
Marc Chisholm has been appointed deputy director of Public
Prosecutions. Martin Herschorn, director of Public Prosecutions,
made the announcement today.
New Crown Attorneys
Public Prosecution Service
December 13, 2001 1:50 PM
PUBLIC PROSECUTION SERVICE--New Crown Attorneys
Martin Herschorn, director of public prosecutions, announced
today that several Public Prosecution Service offices in Nova
Scotia are receiving new crown attorneys.
PPS Abandons Appeal of Sentence for Reeves Matheson
Public Prosecution Service
November 30, 2001 2:00 PM
PUBLIC PROSECUTION SERVICE--PPS Abandons Appeal of Sentence for
Reeves Matheson
The Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service has abandoned its
appeal of the conditional sentence of former MLA Reeves Matheson.
Private Prosecution over Highway 101 Safety Stopped
Public Prosecution Service
November 26, 2001 2:15 AM
PUBLIC PROSECUTION SERVICE--Private Prosecution over Highway 101
Safety Stopped
A private prosecution launched by Sonja Wood against Ron Russell,
Nova Scotia Minister of Transportation and Public Works, over the
safety of Highway 101 has been stopped by the director of Public
Prosecutions.
Consent to Public Nudity Proceedings Denied
Public Prosecution Service
October 25, 2001 4:27 PM
PUBLIC PROSECUTION SERVICE--Consent to Public Nudity Proceedings
Denied
The director of Public Prosecutions, Martin Herschorn, announced
today that he will not consent to prosecuting five individuals
who were arrested for public nudity this summer in Halifax
Regional Municipality.
Government Settles with Peter MacKay
Public Prosecution Service
September 26, 2001 2:32 PM
PUBLIC PROSECUTION SERVICE--Government Settles with Peter MacKay
The Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service has issued an apology
to Peter MacKay, MP for Pictou-Antigonish-Guysborough, for the
way his job as a provincial Crown attorney was terminated.
New Director Named for Public Prosecution Service
Public Prosecution Service
August 17, 2001 9:30 AM
PUBLIC PROSECUTION SERVICE--New Leader Named for Public
Prosecution Service
Martin Herschorn, Q.C., has been appointed Director of Public
Prosecutions for the province. His appointment was announced
today by Justice Minister Michael Baker.
VanVelzen Pleads Guilty to Indignity to Remains
Public Prosecution Service
June 29, 2001 2:00 PM
PUBLIC PROSECUTION SERVICE--VanVelzen Pleads Guilty to Indignity
to Remains
Dr. Dick VanVelzen voluntarily appeared in provincial court today
and pleaded guilty to a charge of committing an indignity to
human remains under section 182 (b) of the Canadian Criminal
Code.
Crown to Appeal Deer-jacking Decision
Public Prosecution Service
February 22, 2001 5:00 PM
?PUBLIC PROSECUTION SERVICE--Crown to Appeal Deer-jacking Decision
The Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service will appeal the Feb. 5
decision of a justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia
overturning Allison Bernard Jr.'s conviction for hunting at night
with a light.
Nova Scotia Happy with Supreme Court Decision on Child Pornography
Public Prosecution Service
January 26, 2001 3:00 PM
PUBLIC PROSECUTION SERVICE--Nova Scotia Happy with Supreme Court
Decision on Child Pornography
The Supreme Court of Canada's decision today upholding the
constitutionality of laws making possession of child pornography
a crime comes as welcome news to Nova Scotia.
Chief Crown and Four Crown Attorneys Appointed
Public Prosecution Service
December 5, 2000 12:55 PM
PUBLIC PROSECUTION SERVICE--Chief Crown and Four Crown Attorneys
Appointed
M. Alanna Murphy, a veteran Nova Scotia prosecutor, has been
appointed chief Crown attorney of the Nova Scotia Public
Prosecution Service's Halifax region.
Case Being Actively Handled
Public Prosecution Service
November 22, 2000 12:30 PM
PUBLIC PROSECUTION SERVICE--Case Being Actively Handled
The case against Dr. Dick van Veltzen is actively being handled
by the Crown in an appropriate and responsible manner, said
Martin Herschorn, acting director of the Public Prosecution
Service.
Crown Retains New Counsel for Appeal
Public Prosecution Service
September 19, 2000 4:00 PM
PUBLIC PROSECUTION SERVICE Crown Retains New Counsel for Appeal
Robert Morrison, QC, general counsel with the Manitoba Department of
Justice, was appointed last week to represent the Nova Scotia
Public Prosecution Service before the Supreme Court of Canada as
Gerald Regan appeals the reinstatement of seven indecent assault
charges.
Westray Prosecution Review Released
Public Prosecution Service
April 26, 2000 11:00 AM
PUBLIC PROSECUTION SERVICE--Westray Prosecution Review Released
An independent review of the Nova Scotia Public Prosecution
Service provides valuable insights as to why the Westray
prosecution team concluded no reasonable chance of conviction
existed, a conclusion the reviewers have characterized as "not
unreasonable."