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Richard Peck and Conditional Sentence

Robinson lawyer David Crossin: But Robinson lawyer David Crossin told the court a conditional sentence was more appropriate, according to CBC. Robinson sentence was put over until Friday, July 24th. Special prosecutor Richard Peck called on B.C. Supreme Court Justice Nathan Smith to sentence the former Mountie to up to three years in prison. Crossin, in calling for no prison time, pointed out that the graphic video of Dziekanski death has been akin to "essentially a public flogging" for Robinson every time it is played. Robinson was convicted in a fatal crash in 2012 for obstructing justice, admitting to leaving the scene before police arrived and drinking vodka. Const Bill Bentley acquitted Peck countered that Robinson needs to serve prison time because his convictions for perjury and obstruction of justice are made worse by his role as police officer sworn to uphold the law. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.