Mandatory Credit: Photo by Canadian Press/REX/Shutterstock (9766555a) Nicholas Butcher arrives at provincial court in Halifax Nicholas Butcher at Provincial Court, Halifax, Canada - 12 Apr 2016 A Halifax man convicted in the violent death of Montreal-born businesswoman and yoga instructor Kristin Johnston is scheduled to appear in court today for a parole eligibility hearing. Nicholas Butcher was convicted of second-degree murder in April after a jury found he stabbed the 32-year-old woman to death.