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...]
Crown lays charge in 18 month old murder
August 20, 2012 by
Vancouver's murder tally for the year 2010 has been increased by one...going from nine to ten. Vancouver Police say after a year and half long investigation Jae Hyuck Richard Kim is facing two charges in November 2010 death of 27 year old Derek Crawford. Crawford, from Burnaby, was found dead at a home on Battison Street. Police said at the time he … [Read more...]
Province moves to cut compensation at Crown corporations
July 25, 2012 by
The province has unveiled new rules aimed at curbing lavish compensation for Crown corporation executives. Effective immediately, compensation for current executives will be frozen, and moving forward, the province will go to a pay-holdback model instead of a bonus system. That means up to 20 percent of their salary will be held back and paid out … [Read more...]
Crown wants two month jail sentence for accused rioter
June 20, 2012 by
The sentencing hearing for a UBC student who admitted her role in last year's Stanley Cup riot, has been postponed.But it appears the Crown wants Camille Cacnio to spend some time behind bars.She was caught on camera stealing a pair of men's tuxedo pants, and was soon fired from her job at Burrard Acura. Then her online apology was criticized … [Read more...]
Crown calls for eight year sentence in road rage case
April 27, 2012 by
The Crown is calling for eight years in prison for a man found guilty in connection with a road rage crash that killed a 21 year old. The Crown says a fit and proper sentence for Brent Parent would be eight years plus a driving prohibition not less than 15 years. Parent was found guilty of several charges including criminal negligence causing … [Read more...]
Crown approves more riot charges
March 20, 2012 by
The crown has approved 11 more charges against five suspected Stanley Cup rioters, including adding another charge to a young offender already charged. The offenders, ranging in age from 17 to 21 years old come from Vancouver, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, Richmond, and Coquitlam. The running total is now 75 suspected rioters facing … [Read more...]
Crown plans to appeal “not guilty” verdict in Turley case
March 10, 2012 by
The mother of a teenage girl who died at a Maple Ridge house party says Crown plans to appeal the "not guilty" verdict handed to the woman who hosted it. Victoria Turley was acquitted of failing to provide the necessities of life.. The judge ruled Turley did what any reasonable person would do, by staying with 16-year-old Shannon Raymond … [Read more...]
Crown asks for up to 18 months for first convicted Vancouver Stanley Cup rioter
February 14, 2012 by
The Crown is asking a judge to sentence the first person convicted in the Stanley Cup riot to more than a year in jail. Twenty-year-old Ryan Dickinson is the first person to plead guilty in the riot and will be the first sentenced for joining in on the mayhem that followed Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final last June. In an agreed statement of facts … [Read more...]
BC’s Solicitor General has served notice to Crown corporations.
February 1, 2012 by
BC's Solicitor General is applauding the move by ICBC to make changes to their employee bonus program. Shirley Bond referred to the changes as "a good first step" and added ICBC isn't the only crown corporation that was served notice. "I expect them to be as efficient as possible and that in my discussions included looking at … [Read more...]
More B.C. judges won’t mean less delay; Crown
October 4, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - The head of B.C.'s Crown Counsel Association says no matter what the government does to improve the current crisis in provincial courts, there will be many more charges thrown out because of long delays.Samiran Lakshman says the government's plan to bring back some retired judges is a Band-Aid solution to what is a very large … [Read more...]
