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Montreal Gazette
13-05-2025
- Montreal Gazette
Lawyers can't agree on sentence for driver who killed cyclist after taking Ativan
Montreal Crime By The prosecution and a defence lawyer representing a woman who was convicted last year of driving while impaired when she struck and killed a cyclist in the West Island were unable to reach an agreement on a sentence. At the Montreal courthouse Tuesday, lawyers from both sides informed Quebec Court Judge Dennis Galiatsatos they will need two days to present arguments on a sentence for Christine Pryde. The judge agreed to schedule two dates early in September to hear the arguments. In October, Pryde, 33, was found guilty of dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death, operating a vehicle while impaired and causing death by criminal negligence. Pryde killed Irène Dehem, a mother of three, while driving a Hyundai Accent shortly after noon on May 18, 2021, along l'Anse-à-l'Orme Rd. in Pierrefonds. As Pryde approached a curve in the road, she continued straight, crossed into the oncoming lane and ended up in a ditch. The car struck Dehem, who was riding her bicycle on a path. On the impaired driving charge, the judge determined that Pryde's ability to drive safely was affected by Ativan, medication she took the night before and on the morning of the incident. Defence lawyer Jessy Héroux said he plans to have four or five witnesses testify on Pryde's behalf 'to show the work she has done on herself.' He also said Pryde has not decided yet if she will testify when sentence arguments are made. A conviction for criminal negligence causing death comes with a maximum life sentence and a minimum sentence of four years.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
'You want to keep your best players'
Newcastle United should do all in their power to keep striker Alexander Isak. That is the view of BBC Radio Newcastle presenter Simon Pryde, who discussed the topic in the latest episode of BBC Radio Newcastle's Total Sport Newcastle podcast. After the Magpies' latest financial report showed revenue gains compared with the previous year, chief executive Darren Eales reiterated the club's intention to be at "the top table" by retaining their best players. Pryde agreed with the approach: "You want your best players and you want to keep your best operators but you never know what is around the corner. "You want to build your side around the best players. "But we have been around football long enough to know there are no guarantees. If someone comes with a ridiculous offer that they can't turn down." Isak is the third top scorer in the Premier League this season, on 19, only behind Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and Manchester City's Erling Haaland. Pryde says it is not just his ruthless finishing that makes him so important to Newcastle. "How do you replace someone of that calibre?" he said. "This guy doesn't just score goals. This is a guy that creates goals too. "But if he keeps playing the way he is, he will demand a lot more [money]." Listen to the full discussion here
