Opinion:is handling of money\u002Dlaundering cases ends up embarrassing premier
He then proceeded to rationalize the decision to second guess Crown counsel and lower the charging standard.
In March of 2022, Juk appointed Chris Considine, an experienced Victoria-based lawyer, as special prosecutor to revisit the evidence under the new, reduced charging standard. Considine also addressed the Eby-directed edict to lower the charging standard in the case from “a substantial likelihood” to a “reasonable prospect” of conviction.Article content
“I have asked myself whether I could lay these charges with a reasonable expectation of a conviction as a potential outcome, informed by my previous experience and common sense. “I have concluded I cannot.”
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