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Latimer on Parole — Finally
| 2/28/2008 | Posted by Patti under Canadian News |
Robert Latimer was convicted in 1994 of killing his daughter who was born with severe cerebral palsy. Latimer claimed that his actions were a mercy killing, that he was sparing his daughter any more pain. The case sparked a debate about mercy killing across the country.
He was convicted of second degree murder with the jury recommending that her serve only one year instead of the minimum of ten called for under law. The judge granted a constitutional exemption and sentenced him to two year, a decision overturned by the Supreme Court of Canada, which applied the minimum ten year term. He was denied parole in December on the basis that he had not show ‘sufficient remorse’ for his actions.
In an unexpected move yesterday, the appeal division of the National Appeal Board overturned the decision and ordered Latimer’s release on day parole. In the last five years, there has been 2,500 appeals of board decisions and only nine have been overturned. Latimer has served about seven of the ten years that were ordered. (more…)
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