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VANCOUVER — He is the crown He is seeking a sentence for a former secretary of the British Columbia State Assembly convicted of fraud and infringement of trust for the alleged costs.
Craig James's actions are a "departure" by top parliamentary officials, and Crown lawyer Brock Martland says he deserves "clear condemnation" in court. rice field.
Matland states that there are situations in which conditional statements are allowed, often "with a large amount of money", but usually with a guilty plea.
He says the crown wants James to be imprisoned for a year or to serve the term of arrest of the house.
Defense lawyer Gavin Cameron told judges that he was suffering enough when James sought a conditional decision, saying imprisonment would be a "disproportionate response." ..
71-year-old James was convicted in May of fraud and infringement of trust related to improper personal expenses, including claiming his newly purchased suits and shirts as work clothes. I did.
He turned out to be innocent in three other ways, including one related to a $ 258,000 retirement allowance.
This report by Canadian Press was first published on July 4, 2022.
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