In the Media - David Hodson, Criminal Defence Lawyer (Retired)

David Hodson (Retired) Criminal Defence Law

Publications

David values the dissemination of ideas, as demonstrated by the articles he has published.

Gun Ban, Martial Law and Firewarm Seizures
Durham Region Law Association's DurLaw publication, Volume 9, Issue XII - Summer 2022
Insurrection, Proud Boys and Terrorism Drama
Durham Region Law Association's DurLaw publication, Volume 5, Issue IX - Spring 2021
Gun Ban, Armed Resistance and Warrantless Searches
Durham Region Law Association's DurLaw publication, Volume 4, Issue VIII - Winter 2021
Special Forces, the War on Terror, and Articling
Durham Region Law Association's DurLaw publication, Volume 2, Issue I - Spring 2019
To Kill or Not to Kill, That is the Question
Durham Region Law Association's DurLaw publication, Volume 1, Issue XI - Fall 2017
A Symphony of Battle: Trial Advocacy with Canada's Special Forces
Durham Region Law Association's DurLaw publication, Volume 1, Issue VII - Winter 2016
Death, Hope and the Cost of a Bullet in Afghanistan
Durham Region Law Association's DurLaw publication, Volume 1, Issue III - Fall 2014
Eyes Right
This article was published in the DND publication Believers in the Battlespace. Review.

David does not bend under pressure

David Hodson has defended some very public cases, as attested by the selection of news articles below.

'We were really scared': Bancroft man on trial for allegedly sexually assaulting Peterborough teens
Peterborough Examiner, May 4, 2022
Former army corporal gets three years on sex-assault charges, then walks free
Times Colonist, October 4, 2019
Judge in court martial won’t deliver verdict until Supreme Court rules on related issue
Times Colonist, May 28, 2019
Two Cobourg men get 20 month sentences for ‘vicious attack’ with baseball bat
Northumberland News, July 5, 2018
For the Defence: Lawyers who advocate for the accused
MyKawartha.com, May 10, 2018
Teen gets three-year sentence in ‘devastating’ foster home fire that killed two people
The Star, March 22, 2018
Teen pleads guilty in two fire deaths at Lindsay foster home
The Star, December 12, 2017
Resolution in sight for teen accused of murder in foster home fire
Durham Region Law Association's DurLaw publication, Volume 1, Issue XI - Fall 2017
A door screwed shut, a tiny window, an ignored smoke alarm and two lost lives
The Star, June 12, 2017
Former military medic sentenced to 9 months in jail for sexual assault, breach of trust
Global News, May 25, 2017
Petawawa special forces soldier found not guilty of sexual assault and drunkenness
The Ottawa Citizen, May 12, 2017
Accused in Quaker Road group home deaths to appear in court again later this month
MyKawartha.com, May 1, 2017
Retired military medic takes the stand in court and denies conducting inappropriate breast exams
The National Post, January 27, 2017
Ex-medic in military court to face charges of sex assault, breach of trust
The Coast Reporter, January 9, 2017
Port Perry Lawyer Supports Israel Defense Forces
Letter to the Editor, The Standard, December 22, 2016
Ex-cadet found not guilty of sex assaults
Durham Region Law Association's DurLaw publication, Volume 1, Issue VII - Winter 2016
Credibility central issue in trial of former RMC student
The Whig, April 22, 2016
Former RMC cadet denies assaulting women
The Whig, April 19, 2016
Woman says she wasn't capable of fighting back
The Whig, May 28, 2015
Woman says she wasn't attracted to accused
The Whig, May 26, 2015
Oshawa lawyer contributed to the rule of law in Afghanistan
Durham Region Law Association's DurLaw publication, Volume 1, Issue IV - Spring 2015
Crown seeks 20 years for Uxbridge man, Kevin Plein, in deaths of mother and sister
Uxbridge Times Journal, November 4, 2014
Oshawa teen describes ordeal of forced prostitution
DurhamRegion.com, October 30, 2014
Uxbridge manslaughter accused had strict upbringing: witness
DurhamRegion.com, February 6, 2014
Uxbridge family isolated, poor, manslaughter trial told
Uxbridge Times Journal, February 5, 2014
Durham manslaughter accused 'not the sharpest knife' says laywer
DurhamRegion.com, January 17, 2014
Starving Uxbridge woman "fell through cracks" lawyer says
Uxbridge Times Journal, January 9, 2014
Tour in Afghanistan was one of the most satisfying experiences ever for local Canadian Forces officer
7.3MB download, excerpted from Scugog Heritage, November 2013
Former military medic testifies recruits 'inadvertently' exposed their breasts
Sun News Network (Archived), October 10, 2013
Military medic faces accusers [Video]
CTV News, October 10, 2013
Ex-medic's lawyer argues women describing unauthorized breast exams are lying to gain financially
The London Free Press, October 8, 2013
Service Recognized: Lindsay lawyer in Afghanistan
The Lindsay Post (no longer in print), May 21, 2013
Semrau kicked out of Canadian Forces
CBC, October 5, 2010
Semrau's sentence criticized for 'ambiguous' message
The Globe and Mail, October 5, 2010