Tuesday, October 28, 2008

I Guess That Is What Defence Attornies Do.....

...look for reasons to water down the punishment meted out by society. Once again it is not the perp that is at fault but society.

Crown lawyer Bob Morris said the convicted killer would not be eligible to ask for parole after 15 years under the "faint-hope" provisions of the Criminal Code.

But outside court, Imeson's lawyer Don Crawford disagreed, saying his client could try to have his 25-year parole ineligibility period shortened.

Crawford said Imeson was just nine years old when he discovered the body of his father, who had killed himself.

The troubled youth spent years in and out of group homes because his mother was unable to cope with him as he racked up convictions for assault and uttering forged documents.

"Demon" killer of elderly couple gets 25 years, no parole

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