Wilbert Coffin [SEP] convicted of
Wilbert Coffin
Wilbert Coffin (October 1915 - 10 February 1956) was a Canadian prospector who was convicted of murder and executed in Canada. Montreal journalist, editor, author and politician Jacques Hebert raised doubt as to Coffin's guilt in "J'accuse les assassins de Coffin", published in 1963. The book led to a royal commission which upheld the conviction. See more at Coffin Affair.
On 15 July 1953, the remains of Eugene Lindsey were found in the Gaspé region of Quebec a month after his disappearance.
Noël Dorion
Noël Dorion, (July 24, 1904 – March 9, 1980) was a Canadian law professor, lawyer and politician.
Dorion was called to the bar in 1927 and was the founding president of the "Jeune Barreau de Québec" in 1934. He was the crown attorney who prosecuted Wilbert Coffin in 1954. The "Coffin affair", as it became known, was a contributing factor in the decision to abolish the death penalty in Canada as it became a widespread belief that Coffin was wrongly convicted