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In June 2009 Billard was entitled to a statutory release, despite misgivings from the parole board that he was likely to re-offend. Four months later he was arrested for speeding in an unregistered vehicle and returned to prison. In
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Over 31 days of testimony, Commissioner Nunn heard from 47 witnesses, including the families of the principals, policing agencies, Government and court officials, educational officials, and the legal establishment. Chief commission counsel was
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The death of McEvoy happened at a time of increased concern about youth crime in Nova Scotia. In the investigation following McEvoy's death it was determined that
Billard, though only 16, was already facing multiple charges at the time he stole the car, and had been released from custody only two
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described his risk as "unmanageable" and recommend against it. He broke his conditions and returned to prison. In 2011 he was sentenced to nine months in prison for driving while prohibited and violating his conditions. In 2015 he was charged with robbing a gas station in
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determining the reasons why the offender was released, and
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