The accused was charged with fire bombing a house causing injuries to two of the occupants. One of the occupants, Justin Kirstein, provided the a statement to the police identifying the accused as a participant in the fire bombing. The Trial Begins… At trial the Crown Attorney called Mr Kirstein. […]
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The accused was in custody. On the day in question, a correctional officer became suspicious of the presence of illicit substances due to the several inmate being high on the range. While searching the cells, the correctional officer located cannabis marijuana resin hidden in a balled up sock in the […]
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The Winnipeg Mental Health Court is one of three problem solving courts in Manitoba, which include the Winnipeg Drug Treatment Court and the Thompson Domestic Violence Court. The idea is similar to that of the Winnipeg Drug Treatment Court, except with the focus on mental health instead of addictions, though […]
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The first drug treatment court (DTC) was established in Toronto in 1998. The idea was to bring together professional treatment services for those involved in the criminal justice system in order to effectively address offenders’ drug additions. Soon after a drug treatment court was developed in Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa […]
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The accused was in custody. During his youth sentence review, he had spoke on the phone with his friend. The phone calls were recorded. While speaking with his friend he made death threats against a Crown Attorney, Judge and Probation Officer. He said he was going to shot the Crown […]
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In this utter threats case, the complainant had advised the police she was at home when the accused urinated on her house. When approached, she said the accused and her began arguing. During his argument, she claimed the accused said he was going to come back and shot her with […]
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In this DUI case, the accused was found in a vehicle stuck in the ditch off the highway just outside the city of Winnipeg by the RCMP. It had been raining all day. The accused was seated in the driver’s seat of the motor vehicle when the RCMP arrived. She […]
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In this impaired driving case, the accused is found parked on a highway just outside the city of Winnipeg by the RCMP. He was asleep in the driver seat of his vehicle and intoxicated. The RCMP placed him under arrest. He was charged with impaired driving by being in care […]
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