- Larry Fisher
Larry Fisher (born
August 21 ,1949 ) is a Canadian man who was convicted in 1999 of amurder he committed in 1969.On
January 31 ,1969 ,Gail Miller wasrape d and murdered in Saskatoon,Saskatchewan .David Milgaard was first wrongfully convicted of the crime and served 23 years in prison before being released in 1992, and exonerated byDNA evidence in 1997.Fisher was
arrest ed,July 25 ,1997 in Calgary. He was convictedNovember 22 ,1999 , and sentenced onJanuary 4 ,2000 ,Fisher was given a
life sentence , however, due to applicablelaw s at the time of thecrime , he will be eligible to apply forparole in 10 years, rather than the current 25, after the sentence. OnSeptember 23 ,2003 , theCourt of Appeal for Saskatchewan unanimously denied Fisher'sappeal of his conviction. Fisher had also served 23 years for numerous rapes in the cities ofWinnipeg, Manitoba , Saskatoon, and North Battleford, Saskatchewan.External links
* [http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/milgaard/ CBC News Indepth: David Milgaard story with Larry Fisher notes]
* [http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Law/2003/09/29/212556-cp.html CNEWS Law & Order: Larry Fisher loses appeal]Persondata
NAME=Fisher, Larry
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Convicted in 1999 of amurder he allegedly committed in 1969
DATE OF BIRTH=August 21 1949
PLACE OF BIRTH=Canada
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