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Judge Reduces Sentence Due to Deportation | Vancouver News
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An Ontario judge sentenced Sergio Reyes Loor, a permanent resident, to four years in prison for sexual assault causing bodily harm — down from the Crown’s requested five years — because deportation, a mandatory consequence under Canadian immigration law for sentences over six months, would make the punishment effectively harsher. The defense’s inflammatory, sexist remarks during sentencing drew strong rebuke from the judge, who emphasized her commitment to the facts of the case and the need to ensure the sentence remained proportionate despite the added immigration penalty.
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