New Brunswick's Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for Dennis Oland, who was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of his millionaire father.
Defence and Crown lawyers presented their arguments before three justices of the court last week, focusing mainly on Oland's incorrect statement to police that he was wearing a navy blazer on the evening his father was murdered.
During his three-month trial last year, the Crown portrayed the statement as an intentional lie, while Oland said it was an honest mistake.
The brown jacket Oland was actually wearing was later found to have minuscule blood stains and DNA matching the profile of Oland's father, Richard.
The 69-year-old was found bludgeoned to death in his Saint John office on July 7, 2011.
Dennis Oland was convicted by a jury in December and sentenced to life in prison with no eligibility for parole for at least 10 years.