Taylor Kennedy was in court on Friday for sentencing.
Kennedy was accused of hitting and killing nine-year-old Baeleigh Maurice with her truck in 2021.
But instead of a conviction, the judge stayed the charge due to years of delays.
The verdict did not come easy to Baeleigh’s family.
“It felt like the day we had lost her all over again,” said Rhane Mahingen, Baeleigh Maurice’s aunt.
The charges were stayed due to court delays — exceeding the 18-month window as set out by the Supreme Court of Canada.
“This was a prosecution that was flawed from the get-go. It took far longer than it should’ve. We’re expecting the prosecution to disagree with that — we expect they’ll file a notice of appeal shortly, and we look forward to meeting them at the court of appeal too,” said Thomas Hynes, defence counsel.
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