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Criminal law 2005 BCCA 216

R. v. Lam

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British Columbia Court of Appeal

The British Columbia Court of Appeal upheld a one-year jail sentence for theft and fraud, holding that a conditional sentence was inappropriate given breach of trust and general deterrence.

  • Conditional sentence
  • General deterrence
  • Breach of trust
  • Restitution
  • Theft
  • Fraud
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