Supreme Court of Canada to rule on constitutionality of mandatory firearm sentences

Mandatory minimum penalty for firing gun at house unconstitutional: Supreme Court

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a mandatory minimum sentence of four years for firing a gun at a house is unconstitutional on the basis it…

Mandatory minimum penalty for firing gun at house unconstitutional: Supreme Court

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a mandatory minimum sentence of four years for firing a gun at a house is unconstitutional on the basis it could amount to cruel and unusual punishment.

Mandatory minimum penalty for firing gun at house unconstitutional: Supreme Court

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a mandatory minimum sentence of four years for firing a gun at a house is unconstitutional on the ...

Mandatory minimum sentence for firing a gun at a house is unconstitutional, Supreme Court rules

The decision comes in the case of Jesse Dallas Hills, who pleaded guilty to four charges stemming from a May 2014 incident in Lethbridge, Alta.

Mandatory minimum penalty for firing gun at house unconstitutional: Supreme Court

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a mandatory minimum sentence of four years for firing a gun at a house is unconstitutional on the basis it could amount to cruel and unusual punishment.

Canada's Supreme Court gives mixed rulings on gun crime penalties

The Supreme Court found one mandatory minimum sentence for a firearm offense unconstitutional and upheld two others in a pair of decisions