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...]
Aboriginal leader defends provision that allows for lighter sentences
July 28, 2012 by
A national aboriginal leader is concerned that a light sentence handed to a former B.C. Mountie could cause public outcry against the legal provision that allows for such a sentence. A judge ruled this week Monty Robinson won't go to jail for obstruction in a 21-year-old Delta man's death in part because of his native ancestry. Chief Ed John of the … [Read more...]
