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Vancouver Criminal Lawyer: Cathryn Moore

Client Overturning Jail Sentence on Appeal

The Facts:

Client was pled guilty to trafficking cocaine and was sentenced to jail. The client was represented by a different lawyer at his sentencing hearing. Client had COPD. Cathryn Moore filed a Sentence Appeal arguing that the client’s medical condition was not properly considered, and that the COVID-19 Pandemic was a material change in circumstances. The Sentence Appeal was granted and the offender was released from jail on a suspended sentence.

The Result:

Jail sentence overturned.