Sentencing hearing begins for Kenneth Law in poison-selling case
Kenneth Law sentencing hearing: Ontario court weighs 14 suicide counselling counts Could exceed the usual 14-year max, with international impact and more to come
A sentencing hearing is set to begin for Kenneth Law, who pleaded guilty to 14 counts of counselling suicide in connection with deaths in Ontario. Prosecutors had earlier agreed to drop murder charges, ending the possibility of a trial on firstdegree murder allegations.
Legal experts expect the court to consider a prison term that could exceed the 14year maximum usually associated with aiding suicide under Canada’s Criminal Code. They say the number of victims and other aggravating factors may lead the judge to impose a longer sentence.
The Ontario case also has international implications. British prosecutors have said the scale of deaths linked to Law in England and Wales should be recognized when the Ontario court decides sentence.