A Toronto police officer convicted of attempted murder in the shooting death of a troubled teen on an empty streetcar is expected to learn his fate today.
Const. James Forcillo is set to be sentenced in the death of 18-year-old Sammy Yatim, whose death in 2013 was captured on cellphone video that went viral.
Forcillo was acquitted in January of second-degree murder, but found guilty of attempted murder for continuing to fire after the dying teen had fallen to the floor.
The offence carries a mandatory minimum sentence of four or five years, but the officer has filed a constitutional appeal.
His lawyers have argued the mandatory minimum was never intended to apply to peace officers who legitimately carry a gun at the behest of the state in order to protect society.
They are instead seeking a sentence of house arrest, while the Crown is asking for the officer to spend eight to 10 years behind bars.
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Officer found guilty in streetcar shooting to be sentenced today
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