CRI210H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: The Strongest
6 Apr 2020
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Indeed, in 2008-9, 91% of all adults cases in canadian criminal courts were settled without a trial. The response of canadian judges to plea negotiations: plea bargaining is vital to the efficient operations of criminal justice, trial courts should generally endorse the contents of plea agreements entered into by crown and defence counsel. Canada: the extent to which canadian courts have accepted the reality of plea negotiations is also demonstrated by their willingness to accept joint sentencing submissions advanced by both the. It is important to recognize that canadian courts have emphasized that sentencing judges do retain the discretion to reject a joint sentencing submission when it would not be in the interests of justice to do so. Crown withdrawal from a plea bargain is rare, but it can cause great prejudice to the accused and significantly undermine public confidence in the administration of justice. : the supreme court of canada affirmed (para.
