The more they have the more bargaining power they have.
Hello all
To have bargaining power ,by putting more charges is common ,however if the charges that are added can be served concurrently does really provide more bargaining power ?
There 's is saying in Canada about the federal Police "The Mounties always gets his men "Longer investigation ,better evidence ,more Professional Policing .
The added charge of "Gangsterism" ( Seven accused will appear in court on April 29 after new charges were filed under section 467.12 of the Criminal Code (gangsterism)).is more to be feared then "Advertising sexual services"
If they make it stick
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news...ized-crime-with-montreal-case/article4394425/
During a span of several months in early 2006, police wiretapped Carmelo Venneri’s phone calls and conducted secret surveillance outside his home, north of Montreal, establishing that the bar manager had become “an important pillar” in supplying a gang with cocaine.
While it was established that Mr. Venneri was a trafficker, he was not a member of the syndicate for whom he dealt cocaine, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday, offering guidance on how courts should define membership in a criminal organization, which brings stiffer penalties.
The highest court still found that Mr. Venneri was guilty of trafficking for the benefit of a gang, for which he could face up to 14 years in jail.
But, in its unanimous decision, the Supreme Court agreed that Mr. Venneri didn’t traffic as a member of the gang, a more serious offence.
The legal concept of gangsterism was introduced in the Criminal Code in 1997 as a way to apply longer sentences against members of organized crime after a bloody turf war between rival biker clubs erupted in Quebec.
Since 2001, the designation can be applied to groups of just three people..............
Cheers
Booker
