https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e en-us 2018-04-14 16:43:42 UTC 2025-10-14 23:25:18 UTC hello@padlet.com nszagala https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251807645 2018-04-14 16:46:39 UTC https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251807645 nszagala https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251807839 Romeo Phillion was convicted for the murder of an Ottawa firefighter, Leopold Roy in late summer 1967

Spent a total of 31 years imprisoned, therefore becoming the longest serving prisoner in Canadian History to have a murder conviction overturned]]> 2018-04-14 16:48:53 UTC https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251807839 nszagala https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251808528 Roy was stabbed to death in an apartment building where he was the super intendent]]> 2018-04-14 16:57:26 UTC https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251808528 nszagala https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251808910 Roy's wife, Mildred, supplied a description to the police in which they assembled a composite sketch of the killer
This sketch appears to look like Romeo Phillion, in which after seeing him in a police lineup, she pointed him out as the killer. This would later be a mistaken eyewitness testimony
Romeo Phillion's girlfriend at the time, Gail Brazeau , told the police that he resembled the composite sketch

]]> 2018-04-14 17:01:34 UTC https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251808910 nszagala https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251809599 The Police came to the conclusion that the lineup evidence from Mildred was insufficient t sustain a criminal charge on Phillion and realized Gail's confession was too simple-minded
They later relesed Romeo]]> 2018-04-14 17:09:13 UTC https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251809599 nszagala https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251810233 On January 11th 1972, Phillion was selected for questioning about an armed robbery, which then he later admitted to the murder of Leopold Roy, a case he was involved in 4 years prior
He stated he was willing to supply a full confession]]> 2018-04-14 17:17:50 UTC https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251810233 nszagala https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251810477 Trial started before a jury on October 16th 1972
-Revolved around Phillion's Confession, Mildred's testimony, and Neil Miller's claim
-Romeo's defense lawyer attempted to contradict the Crown in defense to Romeo's mental health. He stated that Phillion was willing to say anything to make himself seem important, especially to his significant others
On November 7th 1972, Romeo Phillion was sentenced to life in prison with no parole for 10 years]]> 2018-04-14 17:20:51 UTC https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251810477 nszagala https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251810915 Romoe's boyfriend at the time
Tells Police that Phillion confessed to the murder of Leopold Roy to him privately]]> 2018-04-14 17:26:17 UTC https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251810915 nszagala https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251811370 Once Romeo was eligible for parole, he refused to apply because he would not admit to killing Roy. He also believed that it was highly unlikely authorities would grant him parole]]> 2018-04-14 17:31:00 UTC https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251811370 nszagala https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251811564 In 1998 a parole officer brought attention to a report that written by an Ottawa detective John McCombie that ruled him out of the murder case.
The report described that investigators went to a service station near Trenton, ON to see if Phillion was telling the truth about being on his way home to Ottawa the night of the murder.
-The Police Report quoted the service station owner saying that Romeo Phillion left his car radio instead of paying for a tank of gas and minor repairs, "Therefore making it impossible for him to return to Ottawa by 2:45p.m. at the time the murder was committed"

]]> 2018-04-14 17:33:11 UTC https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251811564 nszagala https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251816655 This Website details specific information about the McCombie Report and expresses ways in which the Canadian Legal System failed. It describes how the system and police of Ottawa failed to use the McCombie report in the initial Trial and that if only Romeo Phillion's defense lawyer knew about it he could cross examine the Crown Procecuter. This source relates heavily to the case details and also primary proof of the wrong doing on behalf o the Legal Justice System.]]> 2018-04-14 18:42:33 UTC https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251816655 nszagala https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251817143 Romeo began to raise attention to his case in interviews with the media that he stated he would one day prove his innocence.
-"I'm going to fight on. I'm innocent and they have no choice. I'll take any test they throw at me because I'm innocent"
Phillion stated that his immediate motivation for making a false confession was to protect Miller from getting into trouble. ]]> 2018-04-14 18:50:57 UTC https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251817143 nszagala https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251818113 Recent news video of Romeo Phillion going to court to clear up the case. This videos recaps a quick highlight of proving his innocence.]]> 2018-04-14 19:08:23 UTC https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251818113 nszagala https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251818273 2018-04-14 19:11:01 UTC https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251818273 nszagala https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251818341 The Innocence Project and the Association in Defense of the Wrongfully Convicted (AIDWYC) adopted Romeo's case in the early 2000's and submitted a joint application to the Federal Minister of Justice for a review of Phillion's case. Using a Criminal Code provision, the Associated requested for the case to be reopened due to fresh evidence which was the McCombie Report. ]]> 2018-04-14 19:12:17 UTC https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251818341 nszagala https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251818594 Minister decided that fresh evidence raised serious questions about whether Phillion was wrongfully convicted and ordered a special hearing by the Ontario Court of Appeal. 
During the hearing, McCombie testified to a panel of three judges, and the majority concluded that Phillion had not received a fair trial. 
Crown withdrew the charge against Phillion on April 29th, 2010. ]]> 2018-04-14 19:16:44 UTC https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251818594 nszagala https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251819004 Phillion launched a lawsuit agaisnt Ottawa Police in 2013 which got dismissed by an Ontario Superior Court Judge. This was then overturned by the Supreme Court of Canada which allowed Romeo to pursue with the lawsuit. He requested approximately $14 Million but after his death in 2015 it left his lawsuit in legal uncertainty. ]]> 2018-04-14 19:23:50 UTC https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251819004 nszagala https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251819376 The attached video recaps the entire Romeo Phillion's case using pictures and Newspaper Articles.]]> 2018-04-14 19:30:21 UTC https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251819376 nszagala https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251819755 Shows his past legal record and practical information about the missed evidence in the initial trial.]]> 2018-04-14 19:36:48 UTC https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251819755 nszagala https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251820216 http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/romeo-phillion-case/
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/romeo-phillion-can-sue-for-wrongful-conviction-top-court-says-1.2963676
http://www.innocencecanada.com/exonerations/romeo-phillion/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ReGtExNbps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWYtbWSvylQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYtDlJ5jvW0]]> 2018-04-14 19:44:27 UTC https://padlet.com/nszagala/m7vkv8g6uw1e/wish/251820216