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CANADA - Man (Patrick Belanger) who killed sex offender could spend 6 years in jail

Original Article 03/28/2011 A Montreal crown prosecutor has recommended six years in jail for a man convicted in a vigilante-style killing. Patrick Belanger was convicted of the manslaughter death of 63-year-old [name withheld] at a Snowdon-area apartment building. In July 2009, Belanger attacked [name withheld] after he spotted child pornography on the man?s computer. Belanger became angry and began punching [name withheld] repeatedly. The victim died in hospital. [name withheld] was a known sex offender from Ontario. During a pre-sentencing hearing at the Montreal courthouse Monday afternoon, lawyers debated what sentence the 28-year-old Belanger deserved. In his arguments, crown attorney Thierry Nadon said a clear message needed to be sent that people should not take justice into their own hands...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues on March 28, 2011 (boomark / email).