Victims contacted for input at 11th hour

Sentencing hearing postponed because Crown says those defrauded by crooked used-car dealers weren’t given enough time to prepare impact statements for court’s consideration

Two criminal car dealers saw their sentencing hearing delayed by a month Wednesday after government officials put off contacting those they fleeced for victim-impact statements to the last minute.

Peter Geoffrey Kennedy, 58, of no fixed address, and William (Williie) Cornford, 55, of Mataya Drive in Fredericton, were scheduled to be sentenced Thursday in…