MONTREAL – Quebec’s top court has rejected an appeal by ex-lieutenant-governor Lise Thibault for a lighter sentence on her fraud conviction.
Thibault was sentenced last fall to 18 months in jail for fraud and breach of trust.
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Her lawyer argued she should be allowed to serve the time in the community, while the Crown wanted permission to appeal the sentence to have it extended to four years.
The Quebec Court of Appeal rejected both arguments Wednesday.
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Thibault pleaded guilty in December 2014 after a 2007 report by the federal and provincial auditors general revealed she claimed more than $700,000 in improper expenses when she held the vice-regal post.