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Article #63777Re: 5 years and $80K in fines for Criminal Jaywalking
From: Barry Mosher
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1993 22:01
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1993 22:01
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: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C., Canada The reason the protesters plead 'not guilty' and are upset with both their convictions and sentences is that they were charged with CRIMINAL contempt of court... If their actions aren't civil in nature then I don't know what is! To be convicted of criminal contempt it must be shown that the actions were design to 'put the court in disrepute'. Only the court can do that! Another complaint is the severity of the sentences when car thieves, drug users, and tax evaders get suspended sentences! It's my opinion that the court is strongly biased in this case. Barry.
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