R. v. Smickle: A Very Important Decision

Dirk Derstine’s recent win in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, R. v. Shmickle, could have an significant effect on Canadian criminal law as mandatory minimums become an increasingly prevalent, but controversial, phenomenon under Stephen Harper’s omnibus crime bill.

Read this article in Lawyer’s Weekly to learn more about the effect R. v. Shmickle could have on combating the legality of mandatory minimums and putting discretion in sentencing back in the hands of trial judges: http://www.lawyersweekly.ca/index.php?section=article&volume=31&number=39&article=2