-- MONTREAL -- A former chef who goes by the nickname “Big Mike” has had his sentence for drug trafficking reduced because the provincial jail where he's incarcerated can't deal with his 430-pound weight.And it's just not fair that we aren't bending over backwards to accommodate his unique personality and needs.
“He's only 37 years old but now his health situation has deteriorated to the point that now he has to walk with a cane,” Mr. Monterosso said. “He's been asking for a better diet but of course they refused that to him, telling him he's in jail, he's not in a hotel and there's only one menu.”Apparently there's no such thing as a bad boy anymore.
Mr. Monterosso said the problem accommodating special-needs convicts is particular to Quebec provincial jails and Mr. Lapointe would get better treatment in a federal prison.
Introducing special-needs convicts.
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Without all those smooth-talkin' defense lawyers?
A jury now deciding whether Josh Mfizi transformed a straight-A high school student into a high-end call girl never heard that the accused faces six pimping-related charges in Alberta, including a similar procuring charge.*
A national warrant was issued by Edmonton Police Services for 27-year-old Mfizi, also described in court documents as an associate of both the West End Jamaicans and the Get The Cash criminal networks. Both organizations operate within the Edmonton area.
Defence lawyer Michael Webster said in an interview yesterday the information kept from the jury would have violated his client's fair trial rights. He argued in court that the smart, manipulative teen is lying and she wanted to become a prostitute and lived in a relationship with Mfizi.