Dominican court sentences 4 for deaths of 25 Haitians

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DAJABON, Dominican Republic. - A Dominican court today sentenced 4 citizens from this nation to 10 and 20 years in prison for the death of 25 Haitians who died asphyxiated in a truck in the country?s northwest in 2006.
 
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It is good to see some justice. I am sure that they are just a handful of those that continue the practice.

I remember reading about that and talking to some people there when it happened. It was shocking but unfortunately not a huge surprise.
 
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vince1956 said:
Diario Libre Online

DAJABON, Dominican Republic. - A Dominican court today sentenced 4 citizens from this nation to 10 and 20 years in prison for the death of 25 Haitians who died asphyxiated in a truck in the country?s northwest in 2006.
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I was told by someone that in the DR a 20 year sentence is in actuality
a 10 year sentence because a day and a night is considered as one day.
Does anyone have any knowledge about this?
 
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I believe DR courts can't administer neither life nor death sentences. ..and so I would like to know what is the highest prison sentence a Dominican court can dole out?
 
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aegap said:
I believe DR courts can't administer neither life nor death sentences. ..and so I would like to know what is the highest prison sentence a Dominican court can dole out?
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Marriage to Sosua Daisy?

(j/k):p
 
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