by Andrew Barbacki | May 6, 2015 | Criminal Defence, sentencing
Mr Hébert petitioned the Law Society of New Brunswick to appoint a lawyer to appeal the case after Mr Bourque was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 75 years. Commentators have questioned the performance of his lawyer, David Lutz, citing...
by Andrew Barbacki | Apr 8, 2015 | Extradition, sentencing, Sexual Offences
Canada’s Neil Bantleman (L) attends his trial at a court in Jakarta on December 16, 2014. Bantleman and Ferdinand Tjiong deny sexually assaulting children at the Jakarta International School (JIS), which has long been favoured by expatriates and wealthy...
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 | Oct 19, 2010 | offences, sentencing, Sexual Offences
http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20101019/russell-williams-101019/ Apparently even the ink stained wretches filling the media section of the courtroom were shocked at the images of Canada’s most vilified criminal posing with his victims while wearing their...
by Andrew Barbacki | Jun 16, 2010 | sentencing
http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20100615/karla-homolka-pardon-100615/ The Harper crime busters got the added impetus they need to pass their flawed pardon reform legislation with the news that the infamous Karla Homolka (Bernardo) soon will be eligible to apply...
