Chief Crown Attorney Appointed for Halifax Region

PUBLIC PROSECUTION SERVICE--Chief Crown Attorney Appointed for Halifax Region

Frank Hoskins has been appointed chief Crown attorney of the Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service's Halifax Region.

Martin Herschorn, director of Public Prosecutions, made the announcement today, March 19.

Appointed chief Crown attorney of special prosecutions in 2002, Mr. Hoskins will retain chief Crown attorney responsibility for the special prosecutions section in addition to his new appointment.

"Mr. Hoskins is an accomplished prosecutor and a dynamic leader," said Mr. Herschorn. "He is a valuable asset to the Public Prosecution Service and will provide the Halifax Region with the same insight and energy he is providing to the special prosecutions section."

A Halifax native, Mr. Hoskins graduated from Saint Mary's University with a bachelor of arts and a bachelor of education. He graduated from Dalhousie Law School in 1989. Mr. Hoskins began prosecuting in 1990 and was appointed a Crown attorney in 1991.
In 1995 he left the Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service to do criminal defence work. He returned to the Service in 1996. Mr. Hoskins was appointed a senior Crown attorney that same year.
In 2002 he was appointed senior Crown counsel. Later that year, Mr. Hoskins was appointed chief Crown attorney of special prosecutions.

For the past eight years, Mr. Hoskins has concentrated on complex and sensitive cases including organized crime prosecutions. He has also developed expertise in wiretap matters.

Mr. Hoskins enjoys teaching criminal law and takes an active role in Crown attorney training. He also serves on numerous Nova Scotia Bar Society committees.

Mr. Hoskins replaces former Halifax Region chief Crown attorney Adrian Reid. Mr. Reid was appointed deputy director of Public Prosecutions last November.