Larry Fisher (murderer)

Larry Fisher
Born (1949-08-21)August 21, 1949
North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died June 10, 2015(2015-06-10) (aged 65)
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Nationality Canadian
Criminal charge Murder, rape
Criminal penalty Life imprisonment
Criminal status Deceased
Spouse(s) Linda Fisher
Conviction(s) November 22, 1999

Larry Earl Fisher[1] (August 21, 1949 – June 10, 2015) was a Canadian who was convicted in 1999 of a murder he committed 30 years earlier.

On January 31, 1969, 20-year-old nursing student Gail Miller was found raped and murdered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in the neighbourhood where Miller lived. David Milgaard was wrongfully convicted of the crime and served 23 years in prison before being released in 1992, and exonerated by DNA evidence in 1997. Fisher was arrested on July 25, 1997, in Calgary and convicted of Miller's murder on November 22, 1999. Fisher, who had previously served a total of 23 years for numerous rapes committed in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, was handed a life sentence. The Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan unanimously denied the appeal of his conviction in September 2003.

Fisher was eligible for parole on multiple occasions but opted not to have his case heard by the National Parole Board.[2] He died on June 10, 2015, at the Pacific Institution in Abbotsford, British Columbia.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-13. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
  2. ↑ "Parole board says rapist, murderer Larry Fisher has passed on June parole hearing". Winnipeg Free Press. 26 February 2009.
  3. ↑ "Larry Fisher, killer behind David Milgaard's wrongful conviction, dies in prison". cbc.ca. 11 June 2015.


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