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Paciocco completed his undergraduate degree at the [[University of Western Ontario]] and a masters degree in law from the [[University of Oxford]].<ref name=":3" /> Paciocco was hired by the [[University of Ottawa Faculty of Law]] in 1982 and was called to the Ontario bar in 1983.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = News - Ministry of the Attorney General|url = http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/news/2011/20110815-judges-nr.asp|website = Ministry of the Attorney General|accessdate = 2015-11-13|first = |last = }}</ref> He was a member of the legal team that defended the [[Canadian Red Cross]] in the [[Royal Commission of Inquiry on the Blood System in Canada|tainted blood scandal]].<ref name=":3" /> From 1994 to 1998, Paciocco was counsel in private practice.<ref name=":0" /> Paciocco also later taught at the [[University of Windsor Faculty of Law]].<ref name=":3" /> In 1999, he published ''Getting Away With Murder: The Canadian Criminal Justice System'', a book intended for the public about the Canadian criminal justice system.<ref name=":4" /> In June 2005, Paciocco was nominated to receive an [[Honorary Doctorate]] from [[Laurentian University]].<ref>Proulx, Eric ‘’ Congratulations to Professor Paciocco who will be receiving an Honorary Doctorate’’ Ottawa : University of Ottawa - Section de common law - Common Law Section, http://www.commonlaw.uottawa.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=294&contact_id=102&lang=en, Accessed 2006-12-30.</ref>
Paciocco completed his undergraduate degree at the [[University of Western Ontario]] and a masters degree in law from the [[University of Oxford]].<ref name=":3" /> Paciocco was hired by the [[University of Ottawa Faculty of Law]] in 1982 and was called to the Ontario bar in 1983.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = News - Ministry of the Attorney General|url = http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/news/2011/20110815-judges-nr.asp|website = Ministry of the Attorney General|accessdate = 2015-11-13|first = |last = }}</ref> He was a member of the legal team that defended the [[Canadian Red Cross]] in the [[Royal Commission of Inquiry on the Blood System in Canada|tainted blood scandal]].<ref name=":3" /> From 1994 to 1998, Paciocco was counsel in private practice.<ref name=":0" /> Paciocco also later taught at the [[University of Windsor Faculty of Law]].<ref name=":3" /> In 1999, he published ''Getting Away With Murder: The Canadian Criminal Justice System'', a book intended for the public about the Canadian criminal justice system.<ref name=":4" /> In June 2005, Paciocco was nominated to receive an [[Honorary Doctorate]] from [[Laurentian University]].<ref>Proulx, Eric ‘’ Congratulations to Professor Paciocco who will be receiving an Honorary Doctorate’’ Ottawa : University of Ottawa - Section de common law - Common Law Section, http://www.commonlaw.uottawa.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=294&contact_id=102&lang=en, Accessed 2006-12-30.</ref>


In 2010 a [[Toronto Star]] investigation revealed that since becoming the ombudsman for the Canadian military in 2001 and then Ontario Ombudsman in 2005, [[André Marin]] had awarded Paciocco over $250,000 in untendered government contracts.<ref name="Contracts to friend">{{cite news|last1=Bruser|first1=David|title=André Marin gave contracts to friend starting in 2001|url=http://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/2010/07/11/andr_marin_gave_contracts_to_friend_starting_in_2001.html|accessdate=29 April 2015|work=Toronto Star|date=July 11, 2010}}</ref> Marin and Paciocco complained about the article to the [[Ontario Press Council]], which upheld with the complaint, finding the implications to be unfounded.<ref>{{Cite news|title = The Ontario Press Council has dismissed a complaint by Ontario’s Ombudsman concerning a series of investigative stories by the Toronto Star dealing with allegations of mistreatment by members of his staff.|url = http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2011/01/21/press_council_rules_on_complaint_against_star.html|newspaper = The Toronto Star|date = 2011-01-21|access-date = 2015-11-13|issn = 0319-0781}}</ref>
In 2010 a [[Toronto Star]] investigation revealed that since becoming the ombudsman for the Canadian military in 2001 and then Ontario Ombudsman in 2005, [[André Marin]] had awarded Paciocco over $250,000 in untendered government contracts.<ref name="Contracts to friend">{{cite news|last1=Bruser|first1=David|title=André Marin gave contracts to friend starting in 2001|url=http://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/2010/07/11/andr_marin_gave_contracts_to_friend_starting_in_2001.html|accessdate=29 April 2015|work=Toronto Star|date=July 11, 2010}}</ref> Marin and Paciocco complained about the article to the [[Ontario Press Council]], which upheld part of the complaint and dismissed other parts.<ref>{{Cite news|title = The Ontario Press Council has dismissed a complaint by Ontario’s Ombudsman concerning a series of investigative stories by the Toronto Star dealing with allegations of mistreatment by members of his staff.|url = http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2011/01/21/press_council_rules_on_complaint_against_star.html|newspaper = The Toronto Star|date = 2011-01-21|access-date = 2015-11-13|issn = 0319-0781}}</ref>


=== Judge ===
=== Judge ===

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David M. Paciocco is a judge of the Ontario Court of Justice in Ottawa, Ontario.[1] Paciocco has authored several books on criminal law[2] and is considered one of Canada's foremost experts on the law of evidence.[3][4]

Career

Paciocco completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Western Ontario and a masters degree in law from the University of Oxford.[1] Paciocco was hired by the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law in 1982 and was called to the Ontario bar in 1983.[5] He was a member of the legal team that defended the Canadian Red Cross in the tainted blood scandal.[1] From 1994 to 1998, Paciocco was counsel in private practice.[5] Paciocco also later taught at the University of Windsor Faculty of Law.[1] In 1999, he published Getting Away With Murder: The Canadian Criminal Justice System, a book intended for the public about the Canadian criminal justice system.[4] In June 2005, Paciocco was nominated to receive an Honorary Doctorate from Laurentian University.[6]

In 2010 a Toronto Star investigation revealed that since becoming the ombudsman for the Canadian military in 2001 and then Ontario Ombudsman in 2005, André Marin had awarded Paciocco over $250,000 in untendered government contracts.[7] Marin and Paciocco complained about the article to the Ontario Press Council, which upheld part of the complaint and dismissed other parts.[8]

Judge

In 2011, Paciocco was appointed a judge of the Ontario Court of Justice for the Ottawa region.[1] In 2014, Paciocco struck down the Government of Canada's mandatory victim surcharge, finding that it amounted to cruel and unusual punishment.[3] Ontario prosecutors appealed the decision, but later dropped it after a ruling by Justice Bruce Glass of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice upheld the mandatory victim surcharge.[2] In a later decision, Paciocco said he was bound to follow the higher court's ruling, but in an unusual move, offered detailed criticism of the decision.[2]

In 2015, Paciocco convicted a volunteer firefighter of drunk driving, although he threw out the blood alcohol testing after finding police violated the driver's rights.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e McGee, Rick (2011-11-04). "Another honour for esteemed Saultite". Sootoday. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ a b c Fine, Sean. "Victim fines spur break between lower and higher courts". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  3. ^ a b Seymour, Andrew. "Prominent Ottawa judge strikes down mandatory victim surcharge". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  4. ^ a b Stuart, Don. "A Review of David M. Paciocco, Getting Away With Murder: The Canadian Criminal Justice System" (PDF). McGill Law Journal. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  5. ^ a b "News - Ministry of the Attorney General". Ministry of the Attorney General. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  6. ^ Proulx, Eric ‘’ Congratulations to Professor Paciocco who will be receiving an Honorary Doctorate’’ Ottawa : University of Ottawa - Section de common law - Common Law Section, http://www.commonlaw.uottawa.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=294&contact_id=102&lang=en, Accessed 2006-12-30.
  7. ^ Bruser, David (July 11, 2010). "André Marin gave contracts to friend starting in 2001". Toronto Star. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  8. ^ "The Ontario Press Council has dismissed a complaint by Ontario's Ombudsman concerning a series of investigative stories by the Toronto Star dealing with allegations of mistreatment by members of his staff". The Toronto Star. 2011-01-21. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  9. ^ "Volunteer firefighter convicted in drunk driving collision". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
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