Former Langley Mountie convicted of assault should be jailed for three months: Crown
Prosecutors say the former staff sergeant abused his authority, while the defence argues PTSD and frustration should keep him out of jail.
- On Friday, former Staff Sergeant Damian Volk appeared in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster for a sentencing hearing on a single charge of assault stemming from a 2020 incident.
- The assault occurred on August 17, 2020, when Volk took handcuffed Dalibor Kuzmanovic to the ground and delivered a backward kick to his head during a booking at Langley RCMP detachment cells.
- Crown prosecutor Cory Lo requested three months of jail time, arguing that "it's the breach of trust and the abuse of authority," emphasizing officers must respect rights of those in their care.
- Defence lawyer Danielle Ching McNamee sought a conditional discharge, proposing 18 to 24 months of probation and 50 hours of community service, citing Volk's PTSD diagnosis and the assault's "heat of the moment."
- Justice John Gibb-Carsley, who found Volk was not in objective danger and should not have resorted to violence, is expected to deliver the final sentence on July 10 of this year.
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Former Langley Mountie convicted of assault should be jailed for three months: Crown - Creston Valley Advance
LANGLEY ADVANCE TIMES – Crown prosecutors say a former Langley Mountie should serve three months behind bars for assault, while his defence lawyers argued for a suspended sentence with no jail time. Former staff sergeant Damian Volk was in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster on Friday, June 12 for a sentencing hearing on a single charge of assault. The assault took place in the summer of 2020 when a man named Dalibor Kuzmanovic, who has since …
Former Langley Mountie convicted of assault should be jailed for three months: Crown - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
LANGLEY ADVANCE TIMES – Crown prosecutors say a former Langley Mountie should serve three months behind bars for assault, while his defence lawyers argued for a suspended sentence with no jail time. Former staff sergeant Damian Volk was in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster on Friday, June 12 for a sentencing hearing on a single charge of assault. The assault took place in the summer of 2020 when a man named Dalibor Kuzmanovic, who has since …
Former Langley Mountie convicted of assault should be jailed for three months: Crown - Grand Forks Gazette
LANGLEY ADVANCE TIMES – Crown prosecutors say a former Langley Mountie should serve three months behind bars for assault, while his defence lawyers argued for a suspended sentence with no jail time. Former staff sergeant Damian Volk was in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster on Friday, June 12 for a sentencing hearing on a single charge of assault. The assault took place in the summer of 2020 when a man named Dalibor Kuzmanovic, who has since …
Former Langley Mountie convicted of assault should be jailed for three months: Crown - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
LANGLEY ADVANCE TIMES – Crown prosecutors say a former Langley Mountie should serve three months behind bars for assault, while his defence lawyers argued for a suspended sentence with no jail time. Former staff sergeant Damian Volk was in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster on Friday, June 12 for a sentencing hearing on a single charge of assault. The assault took place in the summer of 2020 when a man named Dalibor Kuzmanovic, who has since …
Former Langley Mountie convicted of assault should be jailed for three months: Crown - Northern Sentinel
LANGLEY ADVANCE TIMES – Crown prosecutors say a former Langley Mountie should serve three months behind bars for assault, while his defence lawyers argued for a suspended sentence with no jail time. Former staff sergeant Damian Volk was in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster on Friday, June 12 for a sentencing hearing on a single charge of assault. The assault took place in the summer of 2020 when a man named Dalibor Kuzmanovic, who has since …
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Former Langley Mountie convicted of assault should be jailed for three months: Crown
LANGLEY ADVANCE TIMES – Crown prosecutors say a former Langley Mountie should serve three months behind bars for assault, while his defence lawyers argued for a suspended sentence with no jail time. Former staff sergeant Damian Volk was in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster on Friday, June 12 for a sentencing hearing on a single charge of assault. The assault took place in the summer of 2020 when a man named Dalibor Kuzmanovic, who has since …
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