The Saint John Police Force said Wednesday it is not actively investigating the 2011 killing of multi-millionaire businessman Richard Oland despite last month's acquittal of Oland's son on a charge of second-degree murder in the case.
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New Brunswick's Public Prosecution Services announced Tuesday they will not appeal last month's acquittal of Dennis Oland on a charge of second-degree murder in the 2011 bludgeoning death of his multi-millionaire father, Richard.
Legal experts say Dennis Oland didn't get any special treatment before the courts in his murder re-trial, but the case shows how having money can make a difference in mounting a successful defence.
The Crown and defence in a high-profile New Brunswick murder trial agree there was a lack of direct evidence, but they differ on how that should be viewed by the judge.
The defence has wrapped up its case in the Dennis Oland murder trial, but the presiding judge will visit the crime scene before final arguments are heard.
Dennis Oland has denied his personal financial problems were a motive to kill his multimillionaire father, Richard, but there's little doubt he was caught in a severe money crunch on the day his dad was beaten to death.
The prosecution has suggested Dennis Oland bludgeoned his father to death in a fit of rage triggered by his personal money problems. Oland acknowledged in court he was carrying a lot of debt, but he calmly insisted it was never a big concern.
Dennis Oland says he did not kill his father and he wants to clear his name. When the 51-year-old businessman started testifying Wednesday at his trial for the second-degree murder of his father, he immediately challenged the prosecution's assertion that he flew into a rage over money.
A New Brunswick politician who may have caught a fleeting glimpse of Richard Oland's killer on July 6, 2011, has told a court there's little he recalls from the night of the murder.
Lawyers representing accused killer Dennis Oland will begin presenting the case for the defence on Tuesday, arguing the circumstantial evidence against their client does not support a conviction.
