Canadian judge orders seized Bitcoin wallet returned to family of killer
Image: DecryptA Canadian judge ordered that a laptop containing a BTC wallet be returned to the family of William Sandeson. Sandeson is serving a life sentence for murder. Justice John Bodurtha ruled that prosecutors did not prove the digital currency was linked to the crime. The court did order the forfeiture of C$5,000 in cash found in the apartment. The laptop and its contents were not introduced as evidence during the criminal trial.
Key points
- A Canadian judge ordered a laptop containing a BTC wallet returned to the family of William Sandeson.
- Justice John Bodurtha ruled that prosecutors did not prove the cryptocurrency was linked to the crime.
- The court upheld the forfeiture of C$5,000 in cash found in Sandeson's apartment.
- The laptop and its contents were never introduced as evidence during Sandeson's criminal trial.
Why it matters
The ruling returns a seized BTC wallet to a convicted killer's family after a court found no proof it was tied to a crime, while leaving cash forfeited.
What's unclear
The exact amount of BTC held on the wallet remains unreported.
The current financial value of the wallet is disputed across different estimates.
Price context · BTC
At publication
$78,476.00
Now
$78,581.00
Change since
+0.13%
7 days · dashed line = publication
Sources · 2 publishers
Crypto Briefing
Tier 2
Canadian judge orders Bitcoin wallet returned to family of convicted killer William Sandeson
Coverage timeline
- First reported by Decrypt
- Also reported by Crypto Briefing
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