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Bahaa Ali’s Sentencing Crossroads | Toronto News
A refugee turned accused killer, Bahaa Ali faces a life-altering sentencing decision after a deadly crash in 2020 that killed 67-year-old Joan Clubb. Driving 129 km/h in a 60 km/h zone, Ali claims his brother was behind the wheel — a story the judge called “unbelievable.” The Crown seeks five years for a repeat offender with a criminal history, while defense lawyers plead for a two-year conditional sentence to avoid deportation to Lebanon, where Ali hasn’t lived in 12 years and would lose all legal rights. Letters from family pleading for mercy, Ali’s struggles adapting to Canada, and the…
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