One of the men found guilty in the so-called “Surrey Six” killings in 2007 has lost his bid for a stay of proceedings, meaning his convictions for first-degree murder still stand.
Cody Haevischer alleged he suffered an abuse of process, but B.C. Supreme Court Justice Martha Devlin says the vast majority of his claims have no merit.
The dismissal of Haevischer’s application means he must serve out six concurrent life sentences for the notorious gang killings, whose victims included two innocent bystanders.
Haevischer and Matthew Johnston had applied for stays on their convictions, alleging mistreatment in custody and systemic police misconduct….