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Appeal court clarifies 'jump principle' in sentencing

Thursday, March 16, 2017 @ 8:00 PM | By Cristin Schmitz

The “jump principle” that cautions against handing a repeat offender a much harsher sentence than for earlier transgressions doesn’t apply when the seriousness of the crime dramatically escalates, the Ontario Court...

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