Sunday, April 30, 2006
TorontoSun.com - Canada - Guards demand con blood tests
TorontoSun.com - Canada - Guards demand con blood tests: OTTAWA -- Prison guards who manage the country's most hostile and unhealthy inmates are demanding the Conservative government draft a new law to compel certain cons to provide blood samples.
Toronto Police Press Release: [TPS] - Man injured in attempt escape from correctional facility
On Sunday, April 30, 2006, at approximately 1:20 a.m., police were called to a correctional facility at 330 Keele Street for an injured man. It is alleged that the accused tied several bedsheets together and climbed out of the second−floor window of the facility where he lost his grip and fell approximately 25 feet to the pavement. The accused, Paul Martin Browne suffered two broken heels and a shattered vertebrae. He was taken to hospital with non−life−threatening injuries.
TheStar.com - Cecilia trial starting tomorrow
TheStar.com - Cecilia trial: Old wounds reopened: "Tomorrow, Min Chen, the 23-year-old former visa student from Shanghai accused of killing the 9-year-old after an abduction that gripped Greater Toronto's attention for weeks, begins his trial in a Brampton courtroom."
Central North Correctional Centre Transferring To Public Sector Operation
Government of Ontario, Canada - News: "QUEEN'S PARK, ON, April 27 /CNW/ - Ontario will transfer the operation of the Central North Correctional Centre in Penetanguishene to the public sector, Community Safety and Correctional Services Minister Monte Kwinter announced
today."
today."
Toronto Police Accountability Coalition : Bulletins
Toronto Police Accountability Coalition Bulletins
In this issue:
1. The new Police Complaints Process
2. Small Claims Court Justice
3. Fencing them in
4. Updates: the Wyann Ruso and Jeffrey Reodica cases
5. Reviewing Civilian Oversight
In this issue:
1. The new Police Complaints Process
2. Small Claims Court Justice
3. Fencing them in
4. Updates: the Wyann Ruso and Jeffrey Reodica cases
5. Reviewing Civilian Oversight
Saturday, April 29, 2006
Toronto Police Press Release - Homicide #19
On Saturday, April 29, 2006, at approximately 2:05 a.m., police were called to an area between 31 and 35 St. Dennis Drive. Police located a 18−year−old man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He later died at hospital.
Toronto Police Press Release: Woman surrenders to Police for the murder of Yousif Youkhana
On Friday, April 28, 2006, at approximately 9 p.m., Ann Marie Thomas, 30, of Mississauga, surrendered to police at 31 Division.
Toronto Police Press Release: Man charged with the murder of Meherun Nessa
Shabbir Mahmud, 45, of Toronto has been charged with second degree murder involving Meherun Nessa, 35.
TheStar.com - Man shot dead in east-end stairwell
TheStar.com - Man shot dead in east-end stairwell: "One man is dead after an overnight shooting at an east Toronto apartment building."
School Searches: R. v. M., A. (April 28, 2006)
On Friday, the Ontario Court of Appeal released a decision upholding a trial judge's decision to exclude evidence that was obtained by police in a random search of students at a high school using sniffer dogs.
The Court agreed with the Canadian Civil Liberties Association in that:
"The dog is a necessary, direct, and integral part of the police officers’ search of the classrooms, gymnasium and backpacks. The dog is, in essence, a physical extension of its handler and is directly and immediately connected to the consequent physical search of the backpack."
The Court further agreed that:
"A student’s backpack is in effect a portable bedroom and study rolled into one. It will contain personal items such as journals, photos, letters, personal hygiene items, medication, clothing and school records. Backpacks are often in reality the only way for students to carry and use items that are personal and important to them. These items are shielded from view and access.
The Court agreed with the Canadian Civil Liberties Association in that:
"The dog is a necessary, direct, and integral part of the police officers’ search of the classrooms, gymnasium and backpacks. The dog is, in essence, a physical extension of its handler and is directly and immediately connected to the consequent physical search of the backpack."
The Court further agreed that:
"A student’s backpack is in effect a portable bedroom and study rolled into one. It will contain personal items such as journals, photos, letters, personal hygiene items, medication, clothing and school records. Backpacks are often in reality the only way for students to carry and use items that are personal and important to them. These items are shielded from view and access.
There are no contextual factors that diminish students’ legitimate expectation of privacy, dignity, and autonomy in their backpacks. Students’ expectation of privacy in their backpacks is objectively reasonable. Backpacks are not searched in the normal course of a school day, nor do students come to school expecting that their backpacks will be searched. The students did not consent to their backpacks being searched on November 7, 2002 and the Principal certainly could not consent on their behalf."
In my opinion, this case represents an appreciation of youths' civil rights - something that is often overlooked in society when compared to the liberties that adults are afforded. This excellent decision can be found on the Ontario Court of Appeal webpage here: R. v. M., A. (April 28, 2006).
The case also represents skilled and precision advocacy. Congratulations to Walter Fox, Jonathan C. Lisus, Christopher A. Wayland and Sarah W. Corman for their tremendous efforts. Great work!
TheStar.com - A look inside 'The Game'
TheStar.com - A look inside 'The Game': "Kids are desperate to get in. The veterans, those over 20, just want out. Mothers watch in court, helpless. The Star's Moira Welsh investigates"
TheStar.com - Suspect charged in bingo hall death
TheStar.com - Suspect charged in bingo hall death: "Police seek info on 3 other suspects"
TheStar.com - Abusers cost billions
TheStar.com - Abusers cost billions: "Tobacco, alcohol, drugs rob system - Health care, police among costs: study"
CANOE -- CNEWS - Law: Killer rips DNA push
CANOE -- CNEWS - Law: Killer rips DNA push: "
After a decade of silence, high-profile criminal Peter Demeter has emerged from his prison cell as a 'poster boy' against the 'unnecessary' taking of historic DNA samples. "
After a decade of silence, high-profile criminal Peter Demeter has emerged from his prison cell as a 'poster boy' against the 'unnecessary' taking of historic DNA samples. "
TheStar.com - Arrest in $10M TTC token scam
TheStar.com - Arrest in $10M TTC token scam: "Counterfeit ring cost TTC millions, 8 agencies, including FBI, involved"
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Hamilton Spectator - News
Hamilton Spectator - News: "Study reveals Hamilton's rate of cocaine offences is 'conspicuously high' when compared with the rest of Canada"
TheStar.com - Police halt building of fences at stations
TheStar.com - Police halt building of fences at stations: "Reaction to uproar over `fortress' look
Review ordered to find better approach"
Review ordered to find better approach"
CANOE -- CNEWS - Law: SC upholds acquittal in trance case
CANOE -- CNEWS - Law: SC upholds acquittal in trance case: "OTTAWA (CP) - The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the acquittal of a Quebec woman who shot and killed her abusive, alcoholic husband."
CANOE -- CNEWS - Law: Jail will go extra mile
CANOE -- CNEWS - Law: Jail will go extra mile: "The Ottawa Carleton Detention Centre goes the extra mile to accommodate lawyers meeting with their clients and has 'only very rarely' had more than two prisoners to a cell in its 'pod' unit, says the jail's superintedent, Asfia Sultan."
CANOE -- CNEWS - Law: SCOC okays DNA data bank
CANOE -- CNEWS - Law: SCOC okays DNA data bank: "OTTAWA (CP) - The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld key provisions of the national DNA databank that stores genetic profiles of sexual and dangerous offenders"
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
TheStar.com - Harassment charges withdrawn
TheStar.com - Harassment charges withdrawn: "Charges have been withdrawn against six Toronto youths accused of harassing a teenage girl. "
TheStar.com - Teen girls accused of murder plot
TheStar.com - Teen girls accused of murder plot: "ODESSA � Two teenaged girls have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder after at least 15 students and teachers at an eastern Ontario high school became the subject of online threats, police said Wednesday. "
TheStar.com - Teen girls accused of murder plot
TheStar.com - Teen girls accused of murder plot: "ODESSA � Two teenaged girls have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder after at least 15 students and teachers at an eastern Ontario high school became the subject of online threats, police said Wednesday. "
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
TheStar.com - Few details about accused kidnapper
TheStar.com - Few details about accused kidnapper: "Rexdale woman charged with abducting 4-year-old boy
Publication ban prevents disclosing evidence heard in court"
Publication ban prevents disclosing evidence heard in court"
CANOE -- CNEWS - Law: Former banker sentenced to six years in prison
CANOE -- CNEWS - Law: Former banker sentenced to six years in prison: "Frederick Kasule was sentenced today to six years in prison. "
TheStar.com - Sentencing delayed for sisters who killed mother
TheStar.com - Sentencing delayed for sisters who killed mother: "Two teenage sisters from Mississauga today learned they'll have to wait at least another two months before they know how much time they'll spend in prison for murdering their mother."
THERECORD.COM | INSIDER | Defence lawyer accuses police of entrapment
THERECORD.COM INSIDER Defence lawyer accuses police of entrapment: - WATERLOO REGION (Apr 25, 2006)- An informant was charged with making methamphetamine while on the police payroll in a major drug investigation."
Monday, April 24, 2006
London Free Press - Local News - Drug smugglers sent to prison
London Free Press - Local News - Drug smugglers sent to prison: "Drug smugglers sent to prison
Mon, April 24, 2006
Scheme saw pot smuggled across Windsor-Detroit crossing
By JANE SIMS, FREE PRESS JUSTICE REPORTER"
Mon, April 24, 2006
Scheme saw pot smuggled across Windsor-Detroit crossing
By JANE SIMS, FREE PRESS JUSTICE REPORTER"
Law Times
Law Times: "Morten moving out of courthouse
Judge will remain on the court but no longer sit daily in Peel region - Written by Kirsten McMahon - In a settlement agreement that avoids a long, difficult, expensive, and potentially embarrassing hearing, Brampton Justice Marvin Morten is allowed to keep his job but will be assigned to another courthouse."
Judge will remain on the court but no longer sit daily in Peel region - Written by Kirsten McMahon - In a settlement agreement that avoids a long, difficult, expensive, and potentially embarrassing hearing, Brampton Justice Marvin Morten is allowed to keep his job but will be assigned to another courthouse."
CANOE -- CNEWS - Law: Kellestine makes court appearance in Bandido case
CANOE -- CNEWS - Law: Kellestine makes court appearance in Bandido case: "ST. THOMAS � Three of the five people charged in the deaths of eight men with suspected biker connections made a brief video court appearance Monday."
TheStar.com - Man, 12-year-old girl charged in deaths
TheStar.com - Man, 12-year-old girl charged in deaths: "MEDICINE HAT, Alta. � A 12-year-old girl and a 23-year-old man were arrested in Saskatchewan early Monday and each charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of a southeastern Alberta family. "
TheStar.com - Man who killed sex offenders visited 4 others: Police
TheStar.com - Man who killed sex offenders visited 4 others: Police: "Man who killed sex offenders visited 4 others: Police"
Sunday, April 23, 2006
TheStar.com - Woman charged in boy's abuction
TheStar.com - Woman charged in boy's abuction: "Police have laid charges against a woman after the disappearance of 4-year-old Joshiah 'Dejon' Madurie from a Rexdale shopping mall Saturday afternoon."
TheStar.com - $2 million plea bargain a good deal for justice
TheStar.com - $2 million plea bargain a good deal for justice: "Now attorney general must work to ensure other victims are treated fairly, says Priscilla de Villiers"
TheStar.com - RCMP raids Toronto Tamil offices
TheStar.com - RCMP raids Toronto Tamil offices: "Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers raided the Scarborough and Toronto offices of the World Tamil Movement yesterday, sealing off the building with yellow police tape and carting off boxes of documents."
TheStar.com - Woman mauled by pit bull
TheStar.com - Woman mauled by pit bull: "A 28-year-old woman may need reconstructive surgery after she was attacked by a pair of pit bulls in Toronto yesterday morning, police said. "
Saturday, April 22, 2006
TheStar.com - Killing caught on videotape
TheStar.com - Killing caught on videotape: "Surveillance videotape shows 17-year-old Danilo Celestino being stabbed to death on his way home from school, police said yesterday."
TheStar.com - Story of a gun
TheStar.com - Story of a gun How a `cute' 9mm pistol purchased by a frightened woman in Florida ended up in Lawrence Heights in the hands of a killer: First in a series on gun culture
Friday, April 21, 2006
TorontoSun.com - Canada - Pit bull ban can't pass court test
TorontoSun.com - Canada - Pit bull ban can't pass court test: "'In light of these proceedings, I would hope some significant amendments to the legislation are considered,' he said. "
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Testing out Blackberry...
I'm checking to see if I can post items via Blackberry. Test.
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Sean Robichaud
Barrister & Solicitor
Via Blackberry email
Tel. (416) 220-0413
Fax. (416) 598-3384
NEW: Criminal Lawyer Blog
I have just added this feature to my website. My intention is to add daily updates from my Blackberry of things as they happen in Court. Keep in mind that I cannot reveal any confidential information about clients or proceedings and so the updates may be somewhat limited on that basis.
I look forward to anyone's comments or opinions as they arise.
S.
I look forward to anyone's comments or opinions as they arise.
S.
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