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The Laura Liscio Case

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Thursday, February 12, 2015

Vol XCIII, No. 311

Brampton Courthouse

Lawyer Arrested Charged with Trafficking

"It was an act of thuggery"

"Humiliating and Unnecessary"

February 12, 2015

Charged with drug possession, trafficking, obstructing justice and breach of trust. They believe she tried to smuggle drugs into the courtroom

why are Peel Police using arbitrary power?

"picking on the weaker man"

the legal issues present:

  • Peel police lied about the manner in which they arrested Ms. Liscio, which were unjust

  • Was it right to arrest Ms. Liscio for such circumstances in which she had nothing to do with in such a humiliating , unethical way ?

-32 year old, one of Canada's top constitutional lawyers.

- arrested after traces of marijuana found in the sweater which was lend to the client from their family.

- The arrest is being accused of being unjust and humiliating for no reason.

- Peel police lied about the manner she was arrested to the press.

“Miss Liscio is an extremely hard working, ethical, brilliant young lawyer. The key issue is she’s charged with something she would or could not do.”

"This was a deliberate act designed to demean and humiliate Ms. Liscio. This would not have happened if Ms. Liscio were a Crown attorney or a police officer. And this is a young woman who distributes food certificates to the needy on her weekends. Peel police’s conduct was not an act of policing. It was an act of thuggery."

Further Questions

What next?

Should the courthouse not allow family members to bring clothing in anymore? Are there other options for clothing for the clients?

Do you think it was just that Liscio was punished for the finding of marijuana remnants in the pocket of her clients sweater? Could she have done more to prevent this from happening?

“Am I going to be accepting clothing for clients who want to look respectable in front of a judge now? I don’t know. We don’t know what’s in clothing when it’s given to us.”

-David Bayliss, fellow criminal lawyer

may set precedent that family members may not be allowed to give clothing for court anymore

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