Supreme Court softens Tories' tough-on-crime sentencing law

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http://i.cbc.ca/1.1988861.1381477282!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_460/hi-supreme-court00814830.jpg In a unanimous ruling the Supreme Court of Canada has given judges more discretion in sentencing offenders. In cases where convicts spend time in pre-trial custody, the top court says judges may award extra credit for time served.


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