[URBAN NOTE] "No jail for Toronto police officer convicted of G20 assault"
From the Toronto Star.
A judge has upheld a Toronto police officer’s conviction for assaulting a man with his baton during the G20 summit protests but ruled that he will not serve jail time.
Superior Court Justice Brian O’Marra overturned the 45-day jail sentence and instead ordered Const. Babak Andalib-Goortani, 34, to serve a year of probation and perform 75 hours of community service.
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Andalib-Goortani expects to return to work as a police officer shortly, court heard. He will be expected to perform at least 10 hours of community service per month.
Both Andalib-Goortani and his lawyer Melanie Webb said they had no comment.
In September 2013, Andalib-Goortani was convicted of using excessive force in arresting Adam Nobody as he protested on the lawn of Queen’s Park in June 2010.
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“Well the conviction stays, that’s a great thing because now we have two judges saying he’s guilty,” said Adam Nobody outside the courthouse. “The probation, I would have hoped for more, I would have hoped to see him in jail. I think he deserves jail time.
He added that it would be an “absolute shame” for Andalib-Goortani to continue as a police officer.
A judge has upheld a Toronto police officer’s conviction for assaulting a man with his baton during the G20 summit protests but ruled that he will not serve jail time.
Superior Court Justice Brian O’Marra overturned the 45-day jail sentence and instead ordered Const. Babak Andalib-Goortani, 34, to serve a year of probation and perform 75 hours of community service.
[. . .]
Andalib-Goortani expects to return to work as a police officer shortly, court heard. He will be expected to perform at least 10 hours of community service per month.
Both Andalib-Goortani and his lawyer Melanie Webb said they had no comment.
In September 2013, Andalib-Goortani was convicted of using excessive force in arresting Adam Nobody as he protested on the lawn of Queen’s Park in June 2010.
[. . .]
“Well the conviction stays, that’s a great thing because now we have two judges saying he’s guilty,” said Adam Nobody outside the courthouse. “The probation, I would have hoped for more, I would have hoped to see him in jail. I think he deserves jail time.
He added that it would be an “absolute shame” for Andalib-Goortani to continue as a police officer.