Cop corruption case revived
Today the dramatic and costly case against the Toronto drug squad officers see-saws yet again when prosecutors try to revive charges thrown out by a judge in 2008. The cha...
Ex-Ontario AG Bryant held
Former Ontario attorney general Michael Bryant has been arrested after a cyclist was killed last night while hanging on to a fleeing car, police sources say.
The crash occu...
Lawyers abuzz over Michael Bryant case
The Star polled several criminal lawyers about Bryant’s possible defences. Several witnesses said the car was riding against objects on the opposite side ...
Province pays $2,000 each to nine denied prompt bail hearings
The raid was meticulously planned and involved some 1,200 officers, but organizers overlooked one salient factor – ensuring Toront...
Is a repeat drunk driver a dangerous offender?
Should the courts crack down on people with multiple drunk driving convictions?
Toronto Star reporter Carmen Chai writes:
A Quebec judge will decide t...
Teen’s family blast killer’s deal
A teen stabbed another boy to death last year and carefully tried to hide evidence of his crime. Yesterday in a Brampton courtroom, he received a maximum...
Life sought for Rwandan war crimes
Justice Andre Denis is to hand down a sentence on Oct. 29.
His verdict in May made Munyaneza the first person to be convicted under Canada’s Crimes Against H...
Crown seeks life for man who killed Rengel
He pleaded guilty in April to first-degree murder, saying he killed Rengel on New Year’s Day 2008 to appease his jealous girlfriend.
Parents in beating death of boy, 7, want new trial
Months of abuse left Randal incontinent and unable to keep food down before his death in September 1998. Along with a tapestry of scars and bruises,...
Police uncover teen fight club
… efforts are underway to educate students about the dangers and criminal consequences of taking part in fight clubs.
Martin’s Criminal Code: “Seriou...