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N.L. chief justice was wrong to sentence grandparent scammer to house arrest, experts say

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A man convicted of scamming senior citizens in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia should be serving the remainder of his sentence in prison, according to legal experts consulted by CBC News and new appeal documents filed by the Crown.

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N.L. chief justice was wrong to sentence grandparent scammer to house arrest, experts say

A man convicted of scamming senior citizens in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia should be serving the remainder of his sentence in prison, according to legal experts consulted by CBC News and new appeal documents filed by the Crown.

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CBC News broke the news in Canada on Friday, April 17, 2026.
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