The Courts Say “Yes” to Direct Indictment of Youths and “No” to Joint Trials of Youths and Adults: R. v. S.J.L.-G.
April 2nd, 2009
The respondents in R. v. S.J.L.-G., 2009 SCC 14,, S and L (16 and 17 years of age respectively), were arrested along with 16 adults after a five-month long investigation into drug trafficking activities by a criminal organization. S and L were charged with numerous offences including criminal organization offences. The Crown filed for a [...]
