Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Dec. 8 to 12, 2025

The Crown began calling evidence Monday to determine if a Calgary man will stand trial for murder in the fatal stabbing of his landlord.

Prosecutor Scott Wilson said he expects to call about a dozen witnesses over the course of Ryan Kinoshita’s preliminary inquiry, which is scheduled to last four days but will likely conclude Wednesday.

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Before testimony began, defence lawyer Allan Fay asked for, and was granted, a publication ban on the evidence by Justice Sean Dunnigan.

Kinoshita, 31, is charged with second-degree murder in the April 8, 2024, death of Joel Aaron Clark.

Police said Clark, 46, was fatally stabbed inside the home he owned on Prestwick Terrace S.E.

During earlier court appearances, Fa

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