Former judge Jacques Delisle died at the age of 89 earlier this week. His daughter Élène confirmed the news to Quebecor media.
The former judge of the Court of Appeal and the Superior Court found himself in a long legal saga after being accused of the murder of his wife Nicole Rainville in November 2009.
Last March, Jacques Delisle pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, earning him release after nearly ten years behind bars. He explained at the time that he had wanted to help his wife commit suicide.
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