Members of the media and the public are advised that the following proceeding before the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal will be livestreamed on the Courts of Nova Scotia website on Friday, October 10, 2025:

CAC-523366 - William Michael Sandeson Vs. His Majesty the King

William Sandeson was convicted of first-degree murder in June 2017. That verdict was overturned on appeal in June 2020 and a new trial ordered. At the second trial, Mr. Sandeson was convicted of second-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison with parole eligibility set at 15 years. He appeals his conviction for second-degree murder.

This appeal hearing is scheduled for one day, starting at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 10, 2025. It will be heard by a three-member panel comprised of Justice Peter Bryson, Justice Anne Derrick, and Justice Carole Beaton.

The public can watch the livestream on the Courts of Nova Scotia website here.

As per the Nova Scotia Courts’ copyright policy, webcasts of court proceedings may not be broadcast or re-broadcast by embedding them in another website or by any other means. However, portions of the webcasts (audio and video) may be re-broadcast as part of conventional news coverage. Hyperlinks to the live webcast page and the page of archived videos on the Courts of Nova Scotia website are permitted.