Bad Advice, No Parole

A Calgary murder convict, Phuc Nguyen, lost his bid to fast-track his parole eligibility after claiming he got misleading legal advice. His lawyer argued correctional staff failed to clarify his deadline for a “faint hope bid”—a rare chance for pre-2011 inmates to request early parole—but the judge ruled the state isn’t liable for private lawyer errors. Nguyen, convicted in 2006, thought his window closed in 2021, but his lawyer later told him it was 2023. The judge deemed his testimony unreliable and noted he declined a chance to challenge ineffective counsel. His parole hopes are on hold, with his next shot at a judicial review in January 2027—90 days from then. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4fa040af75587423