Crown drops case against Ottawa brothers accused in 2012 home invasion

Richard and Geovanni Ellis stood in Ottawa court last month and braced for another fight to finally clear their names in a violent and bloody 2012 home invasion that targeted a reputed drug dealer and one-time pimp.
Richard, 34, and brother Geovanni, 26, stood and pleaded not guilty, only for the Crown, without calling a single witness and saying it had no reasonable prospect of conviction, to ask Ontario Superior Court Justice Kevin Phillips for a stay, which he granted right away.
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