‘Nobody wins today’: Ex-bouncer found guilty of manslaughter in Halifax Alehouse death
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Alexander Pishori Levy, 40, was charged in the death of Ryan Sawyer, 31. Levy previously testified he applied a chokehold on Sawyer outside the bar during a scuffle.
A former Halifax bar bouncer has been found guilty of manslaughter in the death of a patron on Christmas Eve 2022.
Alexander Pishori Levy, 40, was charged in the death of Ryan Sawyer, 31.
Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice James Chipman also found Levy guilty of criminal negligence causing death.
At the time, Levy was employed as the head of security at the now-closed Halifax Alehouse bar in downtown Halifax.
During his judge-alone trial last month, Levy told the court he applied a chokehold on Sawyer outside the bar during a scuffle.
Levy’s defence argued his actions were in self-defence, which the judge rejected in his decision.
“I feel like my client got a fair trial. The judge gave a decision that was well-reasoned and lengthy and detailed, so we’ll have to take time to consider it. Obviously, my client is disappointed with the outcome,” said defence lawyer James Giacomantonio.
“I would just say that he’s, you know, he’s in a reasonable state of shock and he’s just processing a very difficult moment in his life.”
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