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CALGARY — David Milgaard was arrested by Calgary police Wednesday after an apparent domestic dispute.
Milgaard, who was wrongfully convicted in the 1969 murder of Gail Miller in Saskatoon, was arrested by patrol officers Wednesday afternoon.
The circumstances of Milgaard’s arrest aren’t clear, but the domestic conflict unit has been notified of the case and is assisting in the investigation.
“We are working with the district to investigate the concern,” said Staff Sgt. Patty McCallum.
Charges have not been laid.
“I don’t believe anybody was injured, but I don’t know enough facts,” said Milgaard’s lawyer, Hersh Wolch.
He said he has spoken with Milgaard.
“It’s very difficult for him. He was exonerated more than 20 years ago, so it’s tough to be even close to the (criminal justice) system again,” Wolch said.
Milgaard, who was awarded $10 million for the wrongful conviction, has been living quietly in Calgary and is married with two children, said Wolch.
He works part-time and gives lectures about his ordeal.
“He tries to do good,” said Wolch. “He’s never fully recovered from being in jail, but he’s doing his best.”
Wolch said he is awaiting more information on the incident.
“We shouldn’t rush to judgment, especially on David Milgaard.”
Milgaard was in prison 23 years before being exonerated by DNA evidence in 1997.
In 1992, the Supreme Court of Canada recommended the federal justice minister quash Milgaard’s conviction and order a new trial.
Two days later, the government of Saskatchewan announced it would not retry Milgaard, and he was released from prison.
A 2008 report from the commission of inquiry into Milgaard’s wrongful conviction for the 1969 murder found a mistake by the trial judge and a wrong finding by the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal were major factors in the case.
— Postmedia News