Top court declares reverse onus on youth sentencing unconstitutional
                   
820cham.com     May 16, 2008            

By: THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Forcing violent young offenders to prove they should not face adult prison terms violates their constitutional rights, a deeply divided Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday. In a split 5-4 decision, the court struck down reverse onus sentencing provisions for the... [read full story]                    


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