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Wright was convicted earlier this year of second-degree murder in the 1998 stabbing death of Renée Sweeney

The $100M class action has been discontinued, though the judge in the case has concerns

Sister of murder victim Renée Sweeney describes her decades of torment wondering who killed her sister, even as the convicted killer, Robert Steven Wright, continues to maintain his innocence

Convicted killer Robert Steven Wright was found guilty March 28 for the 1998 murder of Laurentian University student Renée Sweeney

Appearing in a Sault Ste. Marie courtroom, Houssein Hassan gave a tearful apology to victim's family; 'I'm sorry for everything I've done. I'm trying to change myself'

Wright has been incarcerated since his arrest in December 2018, when he was charged with the second-degree murder for the 1998 murder of Laurentian University student

The matter was put over to the next assignment court date, April 18, as the Crown and defence unable to arrange the full-day sentencing date

Robert Steven Wright’s defense was clear that they plan to appeal the verdict, but while the grounds of that appeal are not yet known, voir-dire statements could form the basis

Majority of jury recommends 25-year sentence for Robert Steven Wright for the 1998 murder of Renée Sweeney, as defence says an appeal is in the works

Wright has been incarcerated since his arrest in 2018, when he was charged with the stabbing death of Renée Sweeney