Sammy Yatim

• Toronto officer who shot Sammy Yatim in 2013 on empty streetcar granted parole

  Const. James Forcillo was granted full parole on Jan. 17 and must have no contact -- direct or indirect -- with the victim's family.

  Crime

  Jan 21, 2020
• Sammy Yatim’s family angered by day parole granted for Toronto cop who shot teen

  James Forcillo was reportedly granted day parole after serving 21 months of a six-year sentence for the attempted murder of Sammy Yatim.

  Crime

  Aug 16, 2019
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• Ontario coroner’s office announces inquest into shooting death of Sammy Yatim

  Yatim died in hospital on July 27, 2013 after he was shot by a Toronto police officer and then tasered by another inside a TTC streetcar.

  Crime

  Jul 31, 2019
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• Disciplinary charge dropped for Toronto police officer who tasered Sammy Yatim

  A lawyer representing Sgt. Dusan Pravica says the matter was resolved through mediation "to the satisfaction of the parties."

  Canada

  Jul 23, 2019
• Supreme Court will not hear appeal of Toronto cop who shot teen on streetcar

  In a decision released on Thursday, the Supreme Court of Canada denied Const. James Forcillo leave to appeal his conviction and sentence.

  Crime

  Dec 6, 2018
• Supreme Court to deliver ruling on leave to appeal for Toronto cop convicted in death of Sammy Yatim

  Ontario’s Court of Appeal found Const. James Forcillo’s second round of shots was “clearly unnecessary and excessive.”

  Crime

  Dec 4, 2018
• Toronto cop convicted in death of Sammy Yatim seeks to appeal case to Supreme Court

  In 2016, a jury acquitted Forcillo of the more serious charge of second-degree murder related to the first volley of shots - which killed the teen - but found him guilty of attempted murder related to the second round.

  Crime

  Jul 10, 2018
• James Forcillo, Toronto cop convicted in shooting death, gets 6 months added to sentence

  A jury convicted Forcillo of attempted murder in 2016 and he was sentenced to six years in prison.

  Crime

  May 31, 2018
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• Ontario court dismisses Const. James Forcillo’s appeal in shooting death of Sammy Yatim

  His lawyers said the appeal court's ruling marked a "very difficult day" for Forcillo.

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  Apr 30, 2018
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• Toronto cop James Forcillo appears in court for attempt to obstruct justice charge

  Const. James Forcillo appeared in court Friday and is set to appear by video link on Jan. 12 to schedule a bail hearing on the charges, which were laid last week.

  Crime

  Dec 29, 2017