Wilbert Coffin was a Canadian prospector from the Gaspé region of Quebec. In 1953 three American hunters were found murdered in the woods. Wilbert Coffin was wrongly accused and eventually convicted for one of the three hunters’ deaths.
There was a lack of direct evidence linking Coffin to the murders, and he was convicted based entirely on circumstantial evidence. No defences were presented for Coffin by his lawyer at trial, no witnesses were called, and Coffin was not permitted to testify on his own behalf. All of his appeals were dismissed by higher courts.
Despite the lack of evidence, procedural unfairness, and the presence of multiple other valid theories for the hunters deaths, Coffin was hanged at Montreal's Bordeaux Prison on February 10th, 1956.
Many still believe Coffin was not given a fair trial considering the seriousness of his sentencing. This case represents a significant miscarriage of justice.
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