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2nd trial begins for Calgary man accused in murder-for-hire plot

Summary by CBC News
For the second time in three years, Jessey Pearson is on trial for his role in a murder-for-hire execution of Olara Ronnie Obina, who was found dead in a Calgary alley in 2017.

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Calgary HeraldCalgary Herald
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In Calgary courts: Retrial begins for man accused of taking part in gun-for-hire ambush killing of Calgary man nearly eight years ago

The Crown will attempt to use a Mr. Big confession, previously ruled inadmissible, to prove a Calgary murder suspect's guilt in a gun-for-hire homicide from nearly eight years ago, court heard Tuesday.

·Calgary, Canada
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2nd trial begins for Calgary man accused in murder-for-hire plot

For the second time in three years, Jessey Pearson is on trial for his role in a murder-for-hire execution of Olara Ronnie Obina, who was found dead in a Calgary alley in 2017.

·Canada
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CBC News broke the news in Canada on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
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