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Courts in crisis [part 1 of Justice Denied series]

Thousands of criminal cases are at risk of being thrown out due to lengthy judicial delays.
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Samiran Lakshman is president of the B.C. Crown Counsel Association.

A drunk driver with his young son in his car nearly hits two police officers and a bystander at the side of the road in Prince George, but is not held accountable for his actions.

A hunter from Merritt is caught poaching protected big horn sheep near Williams Lake, yet never faces consequences.

A Victoria-area man shoots a puppy belonging to a 12-year-old cancer survivor, is charged with animal cruelty, and ultimately goes unpunished.

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