Calgary Murder Trial Rejects Insanity Defense in Brutal Fatal Stabbing

May 3, 2025, 10:20 pm

In downtown Calgary, a man convicted of first‐degree murder faces no escape from justice. The jury dismissed claims of a psychotic episode, asserting that the killer was fully aware of his actions. The verdict underscores that calculated urban violence leaves little room for dramatic excuses.

thestar.com / Jury rejects not criminally responsible defence, finds Calgary man guilty of murder

CALGARY - A jury has found a Calgary man guilty of first-degree murder in the stabbing death of a woman on a downtown street three years ago.

calgaryherald.com / Confessed killer knew what he was doing when he fatally stabbed Calgary fitness instructor, jury finds

Confessed killer Michael Adenyi wasn’t in the throes of a psychotic episode where he did not appreciate what he was doing was wrong when he fatally stabbed a fitness instructor on a downtown Calgary street, a jury ruled Saturday. The 12-member Calgary Court of King’s Bench jury deliberated about 14…

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