News Release

Attorney General Addresses Wrongful Conviction

McGuinty Government Compensates William Mullins-Johnson

October 21, 2010

News

The government will be providing William Mullins-Johnson with $4.25 million in compensation for his wrongful conviction.

This payment is being provided under the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Guidelines for Compensation of the Wrongfully Convicted.

In overturning Mr. Mullins-Johnson's conviction, the Court of Appeal found that there was no evidence that he was guilty of any crime.

Quotes

"On behalf of the Government of Ontario, I offer my deepest and most sincere apologies to Mr. Mullins-Johnson and his family for the miscarriage of justice that occurred and the pain they had to endure. Mr. Mullins-Johnson has been working hard to rebuild his life and we wish him well as he continues that process."
-Chris Bentley, Attorney General

Quick Facts

• On July 17, 2007, the federal Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announced his decision on Mr. Mullins-Johnson’s case for ministerial review and referred it back to the Court of Appeal for hearing based on new evidence.
• On October 15, 2007, the Court of Appeal heard the appeal and reversed the conviction by granting Mr. Mullins-Johnson a full acquittal.

Learn More

Read the Goudge Report.

Read the frequently asked questions.

Contacts

Nauman Khan
Minister's Office
416-326-1785

Brendan Crawley
Communications Branch
416-326-2210

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