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Aug 5, 2026
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Crown wants new trial ordered in drug case involving Steady Brook man
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Crown wants new trial ordered in drug case involving Steady Brook man
Sean Gibbons was acquitted after a judge ruled his Charter right to a timely trial had been violated
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By Diane Crocker
Published Aug 05, 2026
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The Crown is appealing the acquittal of a Steady Brook man in a high-profile drug case.
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Sean Gibbons, 54, was acquitted …
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