by Andrew Barbacki | Mar 25, 2011 | Assault
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/two-assault-charges-laid-against-rcmp-constable/article1955746/ It will be interesting to see what kind of defence will be conjured up for the RCMP officer seen on video walking up to a man on his knees...
by Andrew Barbacki | Mar 23, 2011 | offences, sentencing
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/israels-expresident-katsav-gets-7-years-for-rape-20110322-1c527.html Although it is sad to see a person fall from high office to the criminal class it is nonetheless heartening to observe a criminal justice system capable of...
by Andrew Barbacki | Mar 11, 2011 | Drug Offences, offences, prosecutors
http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/20110311/nova-scotia-lawyer-convicted-of-smuggling-drugs-to-client-110311/ It’s always sad to see a criminal lawyer cross the line and become a criminal former lawyer. In the case referred to in the above article a former...
by Andrew Barbacki | Mar 10, 2011 | hockey violence
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/montreal-cops-flooded-with-complaints-about-chara/article1935846/ It is hard to see how any objective viewer could see the the action of Zdeno Chara’s forearm driving Max Paciorety’s head against the post...
by Andrew Barbacki | Mar 8, 2011 | offences, prostitution
Apparently the Supreme Court has confirmed a Quebec Court of Appeal judgment holding that payment for nude contact dances constitutes prostitution. Consequently, bars where such activities occur fall under the Criminal Code definition of a “common bawdy...