Robert's New Trial (feb 1, 1997 – dec 1, 1997)
Description:
After a new trial, Robert Latimer was again found guilty of second-degree murder in late 1997. At the sentencing hearing, Robert Latimer’s lawyer argued that he should be given a “constitutional exemption,” or that the judge should find the mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years to be “cruel and unusual punishment” in the circumstances, and therefore a violation of Robert Latimer’s rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.Added to timeline:
Date:
feb 1, 1997
dec 1, 1997
~ 10 months