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How to Prepare For and Conduct a Non-custodial Sentencing Hearing as a Law Student (1:App D) (view source)
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==Procedure (after the Crown has made submissions)== | ==Procedure (after the Crown has made submissions)== | ||
1. Tell the judge what the defence is seeking in terms of a sentence. | 1. Tell the judge what the defence is seeking in terms of a sentence. | ||
2. Tell the judge whether the defence is in agreement with the Crown’s sentencing position in terms of the sentence, the length, and conditions. | 2. Tell the judge whether the defence is in agreement with the Crown’s sentencing position in terms of the sentence, the length, and conditions. | ||
3. If the defence is not in complete agreement with the Crown position tell the judge: | 3. If the defence is not in complete agreement with the Crown position tell the judge: | ||
* Which additional facts are relevant to the client; and | * Which additional facts are relevant to the client; and | ||
* Which portions of the Crown sentencing position are in dispute (such as the sentence, length & conditions). Note: Formal fact disputes are to be made through s. 721 of the Criminal Code. | * Which portions of the Crown sentencing position are in dispute (such as the sentence, length & conditions). Note: Formal fact disputes are to be made through s. 721 of the Criminal Code. | ||
4. Briefly review the accused person’s background. | 4. Briefly review the accused person’s background. | ||