With her conviction appeal dismissed Tuesday, next up for Carol Berner is appealing her sentence. Berner's lawyer, Jason Tarnow, says the court will assess if the 30 month sentence Berner was given for killing four year-old Alexa Middelaer is appropriate.Tarnow says he believes it is excessive. "You might be shocked to … [Read more...]
Appeal of Berner drunk driving conviction dismissed
November 20, 2012 by
The BC Court of appeal has dismissed Carol Berner's appeal of her drunk driving conviction. While the three-member court of appeal panel did find some errors with the original trial judge, they concluded that Berner's appeal would be dismissed. Carol Berner, who was out on bail, has now had her bail revoked and is beginning to serve her prison … [Read more...]
Panghali appeal dismissed
October 16, 2012 by
The BC Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal by Mukhtiar Panghali of his second murder conviction. The appeal court this morning ruled the trial judge did not make significant errors in convicting Panghali of murdering his wife Manjit in 2006. She was pregnant at the time and her burned body was found on Deltaport Way. CKNW Vancouver … [Read more...]
Former TV reporter wants to appeal sentence for sex assault
October 10, 2012 by
A former TV news reporter convicted of child sex assault is appealing his sentence. A provincial court judge in Surrey went above the three years Crown was asking for back in August and gave Ron Bencze four years behind bars for sexually assaulting a child over several years. Now, Bencze's lawyer has filed for leave to appeal on the grounds that … [Read more...]
Court of Appeal to hear case of landlord’s sexual harassment
October 10, 2012 by
The BC Court of Appeal will hear a case today of whether a landlord's sexual harassment of his tenant is a discrimination of her human rights. The case involves a young woman who was sexually harassed by her landlord to the point of her having to move out of her East Vancouver home. "For this woman, it was an incredibly serious problem. She faced a … [Read more...]
Crown looking to appeal sentences of two Stanley Cup rioters
October 5, 2012 by
Crown wanted tougher sentences than those handed to two Stanley Cup rioters -- and now, it's going after them. Crown has filed for permission to appeal the sentences of Alexander Peepre and Lincoln Kennedy-Williams. Peepre was considered one of the instigators of the riot and last month, was handed 60 days in jail to be served on weekends, and 15 … [Read more...]
Liberals won’t appeal latest gag-law loss
October 4, 2012 by
Attorney-General Shirley Bond says the BC government will not appeal the latest rejection of its attempt to place spending limits on any political advertising before an election campaign. But Bond still defends the goal of the law: preventing big money from dominating those pre-campaign discussions. "Our concerns always have been … [Read more...]
David Carl Sunshine to appeal his conviction
September 30, 2012 by
A Vancouver man found guilty of beating his two-year-old stepdaughter to death will appeal his conviction this week. The B.C. Court of Appeal will hear the case of David Carl Sunshine on Tuesday. He was convicted of second-degree murder in the beating death of his toddler step-daughter back in 2005. He was sentenced to life in prison with no chance … [Read more...]
Appeal date set for murderer Charles Kembo
September 25, 2012 by
A date has been set for the BC Court of appeal to hear from convicted murderer Charles Kembo. Kembo was convicted by jury two years ago of murdering four people. He killed his business partner, step-daughter, girlfriend and wife – all between 2002 and 2005 in a bid to profit from their identities. A BC Supreme Court judge called him a serial … [Read more...]
Crown won’t appeal Robinson’s sentence
August 24, 2012 by
As expected, Crown prosecutors will not appeal the one-year conditional sentence handed to former RCMP Cpl. Monty Robinson last month, after he was convicted of obstructing justice. Neil Mackenzie with the Criminal Justice Branch has released a two-page statement outlining three reasons: No errors in law were made by the judge, the conditional … [Read more...]
