Re:Canadian man stuck in triangle of e-commerce fraud
by Spoom on Friday January 19, 2024 @11:46AM
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It also sounds like the RCMP will never take the case to trial (based on the article, they may know that this is actually triangulation fraud) and as such, he'll never have a chance to either defend himself or expunge his record.
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Re:Canadian man stuck in triangle of e-commerce fraud
by papercrane on Friday January 19, 2024 @12:19PM
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If charges are withdrawn or dismissed, as long as you don't have any convictions on record and there isn't a public safety concern you can request the destruction of non-conviction information from your record.
It's silly that you need to request it, but there is a process to expunge your record.
Re:Canadian man stuck in triangle of e-commerce fraud
by whimsicalism on Friday January 19, 2024 @01:30PM
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I think part of the issue here is the subtle distinction between stayed and withdrawn.
Re:Canadian man stuck in triangle of e-commerce fraud
by deno on Friday January 19, 2024 @02:10PM
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It seems the charges expire after a year.
As per https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-46/page-98.html#d...:
(4) However, if the Attorney General or counsel does not give notice under subsection (3) on or before the first anniversary of the day on which the stay of proceedings was entered, the proceedings are deemed never to have been commenced.