British Columbia has a decriminalized option for impaired driving. Sounds like a good idea? Not really. Criminal Code sentences are imposed by the police officer at the roadside. Fail a roadside screening and instead of having it confirmed by a more accurate breathalyzer and being entitled to a trial the cop will impound your vehicle …
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UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES – Production of marijuana carries a weapons prohibition
Although the defence lawyer, the federal prosecutor and the Judge weren’t aware of it, a finding of guilt or conviction for production of marijuana invokes a mandatory weapons prohibition order. The Court » Blog Archive » A Prosecution “Littered With Errors”: Drugs and Guns in R v Shia.
DEMANDS FOR BODILY SAMPLE
In 2006 the Supreme Court of Canada decided that police or probation officers could not demand bodily samples from those on a peace bond, probation or a conditional sentence to ensure they were complying with conditions of abstention. They said that when a condition may pose a risk, such as the seizure of bodily samples …
TORONTO POLICE TRY TO ENTRAP LISI
Everybody comes to a case with their own agenda. In this case the police came with dirty hands. Senior Toronto Police Service officers tried to induce Sandro Lisi to commit a criminal offence so they could arrest and charge him. Police are supposed to prevent crime not create it. How can you trust them now? …
Can You Beat a Breathalyzer with Powdered Alcohol?
CAN YOU BEAT A BREATHALYZER WITH POWDERED ALCOHOL? – The short answer is no. Alcohol is alcohol no matter how you ingest it. Here’s the explanation: Can You Beat a Breathalyzer with Powdered Alcohol?.
GOING TO COURT ONLINE
When we get charged with speeding or a traffic offence we usually figure it’s not worth it to attend court to stand in line to set a trial date and then have to take a day off work to attend the trial, so we just grit our teeth and pay it. Ontario wants to somehow …
THE DUTY TO PROSECUTE FAIRLY
To be honest, most of our Crown Attorneys understand and take the duty to prosecute fairly, very seriously, but every once in a while there is one, whether because of inexperience, tunnel vision or for career advancement, prosecute to win. “In 1984, I was 33 years old. I was arrogant, judgmental, narcissistic and very full …
Parole Board says no more funding to clear old pardons applications in backlog | News1130
Harper eliminated pardons in 2012 replacing it with more expensive, rigorous and restrictive “record suspensions” making it more difficult for those who have committed a crime in the past but have reformed and rehabilitated themselves over time to get their criminal record cleared. By reducing funding to the National Parole Board Harper has effectively terminated …
ONE VICTORY FOR A VICTIM OF SPOUSAL VINDICTIVENESS
Brainwashing the kids to spite the ex.