LAWS 2302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: John Sparrow David Thompson, Suspended Sentence, Precedent
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With being arrested you are finger printed and photographed at the station. Defendant has opportunity to contact legal council, always told to remain silent and talk to your lawyer rather than the police. If released they will get a court date. Often in serious cases such as homicide, the accused remains in custody for the duration of their case. Can decide if they want to go to trial or plead guilty with the advice of their lawyer. If not guilty, accused is released from custody. If guilty, the next step is sentencing which prescribes a consequence for the offense. Sentencing refers to the process the individual goes through, the punishment is the consequence for their actions, ie jail time, fine, etc. I(cid:374) ca(cid:374)ada, the cri(cid:373)i(cid:374)al code of (cid:1005)(cid:1013)(cid:1012)(cid:1006) (cid:449)as hea(cid:448)il(cid:455) (cid:271)ased o(cid:374) the stephe(cid:374)"s e(cid:374)glish draft code of (cid:1005)(cid:1012)(cid:1011)(cid:1013). If sentence is less than 2 years (2 years less a day), the sentence will be served in provincial jail.
