Robert Baltovich was born on July 17,1965 and is a Canadian man who was wrongly convicted in 1992 of the murder of his girlfriend, Elizabeth Bain, in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada.
11 Facts About Robert Baltovich
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Robert Baltovich spent eight years in prison and nearly another decade trying to clear his name, before being found not guilty in a retrial on April 22,2008.
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On June 8,1990, Baltovich graduated with a degree in psychology and history from the University of Toronto at Scarborough.
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On November 19,1990, Robert Baltovich was arrested and charged with first-degree murder.
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Robert Baltovich's case continued in the courts for several years, during which he consistently maintained his innocence.
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Robert Baltovich's lawyers suggested that the so-called "Scarborough rapist" might be responsible for the murder.
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On March 31,1992, Robert Baltovich was convicted of second-degree murder.
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In 1999, Robert Baltovich got in contact with the Association in Defense of the Wrongly Convicted.
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On March 31,2000, Robert Baltovich was released on bail, pending the outcome of his appeal.
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Robert Baltovich's defense pointed to issues with hypnotizing eyewitnesses to 'help with their memory'.
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In May 2014, Robert Baltovich's lawyers applied to amend his statement of claim.