APTN National News
Chris Bishop, the man convicted of killing three people and wounding two others with a semi-automatic rifle in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, has been granted an appeal.
Bishop is scheduled to appear in Nunavut court on Sept. 25.
Bishop was sentenced to life in prison in 2010 for the 2007 killings. During the trial, no defence witnesses were called to the stand.
Bishop’s lawyer says that the victims were trying to break into his home and that he was justified in firing 30 bullets in his own defence.
The three appeal judges will determine if there is enough evidence to justify a new trial.
