A Justice System in Crisis: When Leniency Becomes a Betrayal A recent decision by Judge Bruce Short in Newfoundland and Labrador's provincial court has sparked concerns about the adequacy of punishment for impaired driving causing death.
The judge rejected a proposed 4 year prison sentence for Rodney Constantine, who pleaded guilty to the offense, citing it as too lenient.
The case is particularly egregious: Constantine consumed up to 15 drinks before getting behind the wheel and crashed into a house in St. John's, killing Mark Squires.