Breaking! Judge Rejects Agreed Terms. Slaps New Fines on James Coates
Provincial Judge Jeffrey Champion refused to accept the agreed-upon terms between crown prosecutors and James Coates’ defense team this morning, which would have seen him released with only a $100 fine.
Explaining that such a small punishment was not reflective of the severity of the action, he instead imposed a $1,500 fine against Coates and credited him with time served, explaining “Your decision could have been of danger to the health and safety of those in the community,”
There is no word yet if he has agreed to pay the $1500, but he is excepted to.
This is a developing story…
If you want people to read your publications and pay you money for the privilege, then your writing and editing should be near perfect. Here is one example that you seem to have missed “but he is excepted to.”