Category: jail sentence

E-Scooter Riders Could Face up to 2 Years in Prison for Causing Injuries, Death

June 22, 2023
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E-scooter riders could face a maximum jail sentence of two years if found guilty of injuring or killing pedestrians by wanton or furious driving. In guidance issued by the Sentencing Council, the courts will apply a punishment ranging from a fine to up to two years in custody, when riders in the relevant category are found…

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Ontario Judge Gives Driver House Arrest for Crash Killing Woman, Leaving Her Two Sons With ‘Crippling and Permanent Injuries’

May 11, 2022
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A former auto mechanic has been sentenced to nearly two years of house arrest for causing a 2019 crash in Ontario that killed a 49-year-old mother, leaving her two sons with “significant permanent emotional and physical injuries.” Mitchel Linton, 27 at the time of the crash, was found guilty of dangerous driving causing death and…

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