Domestic Policy

Why o why won’t domestic Crowns pull an unsupportable charge. Today, at trial on a domestic ABH, there was simply no evidence upon which any judge could convict. The judge knew it (she didn’t even want to hear my submissions before acquitting), the Crown knew it (he postured for what seemed like hours before petering […]

Credit for “dead time” – where are we now

Earlier this year, the government amended the Criminal Code and ended a longstanding and well recognized principle that in almost all cases offenders who were found guilty had two days taken off their sentence for every day they had spent in custody prior to being sentenced. The government changed this because there was a widely […]

Psychiatric assessment continues for man accused of murder

Psychiatric assessment continues for man accused of murder. Etienne Beaulieu, 21, accused in the first-degree killing of his mother will spend another 30 days undergoing a psychiatric assessment at a centre in Whitby. (PETERBOROUGH) The psychiatric assessment of a man accused of killing his mother has been extended for another 30 days. Etienne Beaulieu, 21, […]

Tori Stafford murder trial fast-tracked

The province has decided to fast-track the trial of the man charged with murdering Tori Stafford, taking the rare step of quashing his preliminary hearing. But the lawyer for Michael Rafferty said the decision will only limit his client’s rights, not speed up the process. He also suggested the public will see the move as […]

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Domestic Policy

Credit for “dead time” – where are we now

Psychiatric assessment continues for man accused of murder

Tori Stafford murder trial fast-tracked