Advocacy & Safety - Ottawa Sentencing Hearing

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chennai
06-03-06, 07:46 AM
Perhaps this has been posted already. This might be a good hearing to attend.

http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=3058d919-883b-447f-884f-47c05af70405&k=4403

ken cummings
06-03-06, 11:11 AM
Yes, a silent group of cyclists watching every last hearing does wonders for a conviction rate. He swerved into the cyclists, Yes? Why is he not up for a Homocide charge?
DigitalQuirk
06-03-06, 11:19 AM
Regardless of the penalty handed down by the courts, if I were one of the cyclists, I'd be suing Mr. Martin for every single penny he's worth.

patc
06-03-06, 11:20 AM
Yes, a silent group of cyclists watching every last hearing does wonders for a conviction rate. He swerved into the cyclists, Yes? Why is he not up for a Homocide charge?

I'm, not a lawyer, but IIRC under Canada's criminal code you can only be charge with homicide if the Crown can show you did kill and did so with intent. This crime did not result in deaths.