Steven Truscott By meghanryland171999 Jun 9, 1959 Lynn Harper was reported missing Jun 10, 1959 Steven Truscott was interviewed by the police and the air force Jun 11, 1959 Lynn Harper's body was found in Lawson's Bush Jun 13, 1959 Truscott was charged with first degree murder Jun 30, 1959 Truscott was ordered to be tried as an adult Sep 30, 1959 The jury found Truscott guilty, Mr Justice Ferguson sentenced Truscott to be hanged Period: 1960 to 1963 Prison time at the Ontario Training School for Boys(Guelph) Jan 21, 1960 Truscott's appeal was dismissed Jan 22, 1960 Government of Canada reduced Truscott's sentence to life imprisonment Period: Jan 14, 1963 to May 6, 1969 Truscott does time at Collins Bay Penitentiary Apr 26, 1966 Canadian Government referred Truscott's case to the Supreme Court May 4, 1967 Supreme Court ruled against a new trial Oct 21, 1969 Truscott is released on parole Nov 12, 1974 Terms and conditions of parole were relieved. Apr 6, 2006 Lynne Harper's body was exhumed to test for DNA evidence Jan 31, 2007 Ontario Court of Appeal began hearing arguments in Truscott's defence Aug 28, 2007 Truscott was acquitted of charges