Chris Sheriffe’s mother Marjorie has been fighting for her son’s release. She is seen in their Brampton home with a photographs of Christopher as a boy.聽
The case against him was weak - even the judge agreed. Then a new prosecutor entered the scene
In episode 4 of the聽Murder on Mount Olive podcast, things come to a head at the preliminary hearing, where a judge must decide if the charge of first degree murder 鈥 a planned killing 鈥 is the correct one.
Chris Sheriffe’s mother Marjorie has been fighting for her son’s release. She is seen in their Brampton home with a photographs of Christopher as a boy.聽
The forensics. How three bullets killed a man. The gun shot residue. Where it landed and where it didn鈥檛 land gives homicide detectives some help, but not much. It turns out the case against Chris Sheriffe and Awet Asfaha is weak. Plus, the police screwed up the evidence collection. Things come to a head at the preliminary hearing, where a judge must decide if the charge of first degree murder 鈥 a planned killing 鈥 is the correct one. Plus, since Chris was just driving the car, did he really know what was about to happen? A judge said no and the case fell apart. Enter a new prosecutor. It was time for a full court press.
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Suspicion
Chief Investigative Reporter Kevin Donovan, who brought you the Billionaire Murders, is back with Murder on Mount Olive, an investigation of a crime the courts closed the book on in 2012. On a sunny day in August, 2009, a man is shot three times at a barbecue. What happens that day will put a budding young soccer star turned carpenter behind bars for life for a crime he says he didn鈥檛 commit. This is the story of Christopher Sheriffe and his fight for justice.
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And be sure to check out the first three seasons of聽Suspicion.
Looks at a case that began four decades ago, when two women were killed in their 海角社区官网homes. Wendy Gillis and Betsy Powell take you through the nights of the murders, the tragic circumstances of a murderer, and the stunning conclusion of a 40 years long cold case.
Probes the case of the famous 海角社区官网couple who were found strangled in their home in 2017. Kevin Donovan covered the Sherman case and fought court battles to access documents on the police investigation.
What began as just another day for the McLellan family would end with their youngest son clinging to life in hospital and a cloud of suspicion hanging over his mother and father.
Kevin Donovan is the Star鈥檚 chief investigative reporter based
in Toronto. He can be reached at 416-312-3503 or via email:
kdonovan@thestar.ca.
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