Steven Truscott was a Canadian man. He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He was sentenced for death in 1959 for the murder of Lynne Harper. His death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment and he continued to maintain his innocence until 2007, when his conviction was declared a miscarriage of justice and he was formally acquitted of the crime. Truscott was scheduled to be hanged. On December 8, 1959; however, a temporary reprieve on November 20, 1959 postponed his execution to February 16, 1960 to allow for an appeal. On January 22, 1960, his death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. On November 29, 2001, Truscott filed a section 690 Criminal code application for a review of his 1959 murder conviction. Hearings
Steven Truscott was a Canadian man. He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He was sentenced for death in 1959 for the murder of Lynne Harper. His death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment and he continued to maintain his innocence until 2007, when his conviction was declared a miscarriage of justice and he was formally acquitted of the crime. Truscott was scheduled to be hanged. On December 8, 1959; however, a temporary reprieve on November 20, 1959 postponed his execution to February 16, 1960 to allow for an appeal. On January 22, 1960, his death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. On November 29, 2001, Truscott filed a section 690 Criminal code application for a review of his 1959 murder conviction. Hearings