3 w. ago Opinion: Edmonton police overstepped by intervening on plea deal

On Sept. 8, the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) sent a letter to the Crown expressing shock at a proposed plea bargain. The deal would see the accused plead guilty to manslaughter rather than first-degree murder, with a recommended eight-year sentence. The letter, signed by Megan Hankewich, executive director of EPS’s legal and regulatory services division, […]

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3 w. ago Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in child death case EPS criticized Crown over

It comes a day after Edmonton police made public a letter from the force to Alberta's Justice Ministry saying it was aware of the plea deal and urging the Crown to call it off.

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3 w. ago ‘That’s not manslaughter!’: Family of Edmonton girl slams reduced plea in her death

It comes a day after Edmonton police made public a letter from the force to Alberta's Justice Ministry saying it was aware of the plea deal and urging the Crown to call it off.

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3 w. ago ‘Miscarriage of justice’: Edmonton police object to manslaughter plea in girl’s death

Edmonton police threatened if the Crown does not change course, the force will release its own details in the homicide case so it can be judged in the court of public opinion.

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3 w. ago In rare move, Edmonton police object to Crown accepting manslaughter plea in Indigenous girl's homicide

'Our position is that to allow this plea deal to go ahead would be to bring the administration of justice into disrepute and constitute a significant miscarriage of justice'

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3 w. ago In unprecedented move, Edmonton police publicly object to Crown accepting manslaughter plea in Indigenous girl's homicide

'Our position is that to allow this plea deal to go ahead would be to bring the administration of justice into disrepute and constitute a significant miscarriage of justice'

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