Halifax man found not guilty of killing pizza delivery driver in second trial
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Randy Riley, who was found not guilty, was originally convicted of second-degree murder in 2018, but the Supreme Court of Canada ordered a new trial after a series of appeals.
A jury has found a Halifax man not guilty of murdering a pizza delivery worker 13 years ago in a retrial of the case.
Randy Riley was charged in the killing of Chad Smith, who died from a single shotgun blast on Oct. 23, 2010.
He was also acquitted on a charge of illegally possessing a firearm.
Riley was originally convicted of second-degree murder in 2018, but the Supreme Court of Canada ordered a new trial in 2020 after a series of appeals.
Riley was released on bail in March 2021 as he awaited his second trial, after being incarcerated seven years and eight months.
As the verdict was read today, Riley turned to his family, smiling at them as they gasped in relief, hugged and shed tears.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 5, 2023.