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Court to hear man’s appeal of convictions in deaths of Calgary couple, grandson

May 9, 2019 | 7:47 AM

The Alberta Court of Appeal is to hear arguments today about a man sentenced to life in prison for killing a Calgary couple and their grandson.

Douglas Garland is appealing his convictions of first-degree murder in the 2014 deaths of Alvin and Kathy Liknes and five-year-old Nathan O’Brien.

At his trial, court heard that Garland attacked the three victims and took them to his farm, where he dismembered them and burned their remains.

Garland’s lawyers say one of the grounds for the appeal is that the judge didn’t exclude evidence found on the farm.

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They also claim the consecutive period of parole ineligibility is excessive and harsh.