Vice-Admiral Mark Norman and his lawyer Marie Henein attend a press conference in Ottawa on Wednesday. Norman left an Ottawa courtroom freed from criminal allegations and vowing to return to duty Wednesday after federal Crown prosecutors stayed their breach-of-trust case against the military's former second-in-command. What’s more, when it comes to significant political and corporate securities cases, prosecutors, it seems, are often not equipped with the evidence they need to see the case through. Article Continued BelowIt appears there is a common thread that runs from the Senate investigation to that of Mark Norman. To be clear, broad prosecutorial discretion is a prerequisite for a healthy criminal justice system.

Source: thestar May 12, 2019 10:03 UTC