Tag Archives: crime
Bits at the end of a long, newsy week Part 1 — Phoenix
From the stunning turns of events in Boston and Texas to, locally, the provincial budget and the government’s plan to hike of the PST as of July, it’s been a … Continue reading
‘I am not happy’ — a veteran Judge reflects on the state of courtroom 308
Are lawyers disrespecting Manitoba’s provincial court? It’s a question posed today by a frustrated veteran judge, Marvin Garfinkel (appointed in December 1979) as he juggled cases in Courtroom 308 at … Continue reading
Catch and release: Notes on the Samantha Anderson homicide
What does the “supervised” in supervised probation mean in Manitoba, exactly? It’s a question churning around and around in my head today as I dug into the wealth of justice … Continue reading
Court of Appeal to Manitoba Corrections: Gladue ‘lip service’ comes at a cost
A single sentence buried deep in a lengthy written decision from Manitoba’s Court of Appeal contains the words many in the city’s legal community — including, no doubt, many judges … Continue reading
‘Your Honour, I implore you, don’t let this all be for nothing’
Many times in our justice system, the aftershocks of criminal violence go unreported and are therefore can be under-appreciated for their gravity. Presented below — verbatim to the best of … Continue reading
Kines heading back for new murder trial: The Court of Appeal’s reasons
Manitoba’s top court issued reasons Wednesday on why it sent accused killer Jason Allen Kines back to trial on charges of first-degree murder, aggravated sexual assault and sexual interference in connection to … Continue reading
Answers needed in Malcolm domestic-violence murder case
The provincial government, Justice Minister Andrew Swan and those sitting on the provincial domestic violence Death Review Committee must turn their minds to investigating what happened to Sandi-Lynn Malcolm. Nothing … Continue reading
Winnipeg: a favorite hub for fraudsters?
Why Winnipeg? That’s the question that kept coming to my mind during Ben Harvey-Langton’s sentencing hearing today in provincial court. The largest credit card fraud operation ever uncovered in Manitoba’s history. … Continue reading
Downtown Winnipeg: Personality sketches iii
This is the third in a series of sporadic reports about criminally-involved people who habitually inhabit and wander downtown Winnipeg. There’s a lot more to them and their lives than … Continue reading
Shawn Lamb: the record, for the record
In recent days, many have requested the publication of accused Winnipeg serial killer Shawn Lamb’s extensive record of criminal court convictions in full, given his case has raised so many … Continue reading
