The Chief of Halifax Regional Police and two officers are denying they were negligent in the investigation of a man who was first convicted, and then acquitted, of possessing CP. The defence was filed in Nova Scotia Supreme court on behalf of Chief Frank Beazley, and detective constables Anthony Casella and Paul Trider…In a statement of claim, Smith accuses Casella of not properly analyzing the computer, and Trider of giving incorrect and misleading evidence at trial. Beazley, it’s alleged, was negligent for not ensuring Casella was fully trained in computer forensic analysis…
