by Andrew Barbacki | Apr 23, 2012 | handguns
The case of the wannabe cop who shot an unarmed teenager in Florida initially generated enormous publicity due to the allegation of racism as the basis for criminal charges not having been laid against Mr. Zimmerman. Now that he has been arrested for murder the media...
by Andrew Barbacki | Apr 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
Previous posts have underscored the futility of using the criminal law to control the use of recreational drugs and recently we have seen how drug use in the world of professional sports can be dealt with effectively without recourse to criminal proceedings....
by Andrew Barbacki | Jun 25, 2011 | murder
The sickening case of a child beaten to death by his common law step mother is likely to result in some esoteric arguments in the Supreme Court in order to clarify the nuances between first and second degree murder. The accused was initially charged with second degree...
by Andrew Barbacki | Jun 25, 2011 | Highway safety code, offences, prosecutors
The Supreme Court has once again reaffirmed the distinction between the principals of private law and those governing the criminal law. In a unanimous decision the court upheld the right of superior officials to review and ultimately cancel a written plea...
by Andrew Barbacki | Jun 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
One of the first blogs on this site mentioned the futility of using the criminal law to deal with the drug abuse problem on the supply side. Now the long term data is being compiled and statistics are showing this to be the case. It is worth repeating that abandoning...
