Roy Allan Sobotiak

Roy Allan Sobotiak

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Roy Allan Sobotiak is a Canadian man who was wrongfully convicted of second-degree murder in 1991 and spent over 35 years in prison before his conviction was quashed in 2023, making him the longest-serving wrongfully convicted person in Canadian history.

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Roy Allan Sobotiak was wrongfully convicted and has had his murder charge stayed after spending over three decades in prison.

Crown prosecutors stay charge for Alberta man convicted in 1987 murder
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-08-03
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Roy Allan Sobotiak was convicted in 1991 and has spent more than half his life in a federal penitentiary.

Edmonton man whose murder conviction was quashed has been granted bail
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-05-24
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