Lawyers for four men charged in violent robberies seek stay due to unreasonable delay
[The accused] and the others were arrested Feb. 24, 2014, and because of late disclosure by the Crown, Kothari said, isn't set to go to trial until early 2018.
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Accused kidnappers should walk free because of 'mismanaged' case, say lawyers
Lawyers for four men accused of kidnapping, robbery and firearms offences are trying to convince a judge to let their clients walk free after a four-year delay in getting the case to trial.
Man at centre of 2013 racist assault against Calgary cabbie receiving death threats, lawyer says
A frame grab from a video, recorded in November 2013, the man berates cabbie in an expletive-laced diatribe, hurling racist insults and comparing him to a bomb-packing terrorist. Courtesy of Global Calgary
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Calgary cab passenger who hurled insults at driver and allegedly assaulted him no longer with last-known employer
The Calgary criminal lawyer for a man who verbally and physically attacked a city cabbie two years ago said his client offered an apology and paid compensation. And he claims that charges were laid by police for the videotaped assault but later dropped due to lack of evidence.
