Glen Assoun Fully Exonerated in 1995 Dartmouth Murder After Serving 17 Years
Glen Assoun, who was wrongfully convicted of the 1995 murder of Brenda Way in Dartmouth, was fully exonerated in 2019 after serving 17 years in prison. His story is detailed in the CBC podcast series 'Uncover: Dead Wrong.'
Brenda Way was murdered behind a Dartmouth apartment building in 1995. Four years later, in 1999, Glen Assoun was found guilty of her murder.
Assoun served 17 years in prison while maintaining his innocence. The wrongful conviction resulted in nearly two decades of imprisonment before he was fully exonerated in 2019.
The case has drawn continued attention through media coverage. Tim Bousquet of the Halifax Examiner tells Assoun’s story on the CBC podcast series "Uncover: Dead Wrong."