Dennis oland biography

For the CBC documentary, see The Oland Murder.

Canadian homicide

On July 7, 2011, Richard Oland, a 69-year-old Canadian businessman and former vice-president for Moosehead Brewery, was bludgeoned to death in his office on Canterbury Street in Saint John, New Brunswick.^[1] His son, Dennis Oland, came under suspicion for the killing and was charged with second-degree murder.^[2][3]

Dennis' first trial, the longest and most expensive trial in the history of Saint John,^[4] ended with his conviction on December 19, 2015.^[5][6][7] Throughout the high-profile court case, intimate details about the private lives of the entire Oland family were revealed.^[8]

Dennis was sentenced to life in prison, with a possibility of parole in ten years, as recommended by the jury.^[9] His lawyers immediately began the appeals process, seeking the appellate judges to either overturn the