Judge Grants House Arrest in Light of Complex Cultural History for Vernon Man with Violent Past
Vernon, Canada – In a case that highlights complex issues surrounding justice and indigenous rights, a Vernon man with numerous past convictions was sentenced to house arrest instead of prison time after an assault that left a man needing 11 stitches and suffering vision loss. Kenneth Allan Leo, the accused, received a sentence reflecting a judicial consideration of his indigenous heritage and the systemic challenges it brought. The sentence was handed down by Judge David …