R. v. Farrow

R. v. Farrow

The court accepted the joint recommendation of 15 years imprisonment as within the appropriate range for the facts and culpability; granted 1.5:1 pretrial custody credit for 650 days (975 days credit); declined to order a delay in parole eligibility under s.743.6 as not necessary; imposed ancillary orders: DNA...

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Citation
2018 NSSC 242
Parties
Crown: Her Majesty the Queen; Accused: Raymond Glenn Farrow
Court
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
18 September 2018
Procedural Posture
Criminal (manslaughter) / Sentencing
Outcome
Guilty plea accepted; sentence imposed
Legal Topics
Manslaughter, Pre Sentence Custody Credit, Parole Eligibility Delay (s.743.6), Victim Impact, DNA Order, Weapons Prohibition, Victim Surcharge
Source Language
english
Criminal Law Sentencing Manslaughter Pre Sentence Custody Credit Parole Eligibility Delay (s.743.6) Victim Impact DNA Order Weapons Prohibition +1 more

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Parties

Her Majesty the Queen

Crown

Raymond Glenn Farrow

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal (manslaughter) / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for manslaughter given high degree of moral blameworthiness
  2. 2 Whether to accept joint recommendation for 15 years
  3. 3 How much pretrial custody credit to allow

Ratio Decidendi

The court accepted the joint recommendation of 15 years imprisonment as within the appropriate range for the facts and culpability; granted 1.5:1 pretrial custody credit for 650 days (975 days credit); declined to order a delay in parole eligibility under s.743.6 as not necessary; imposed ancillary orders: DNA sample under s.487.051(1), mandatory weapons prohibition under s.109(1)(a) (10 years for s.109(2)(a) items and life for s.109(2)(b) items), and $200 victim surcharge under s.737 payable within 12 months following expiry of the warrant of committal.

Court Disposition

Guilty plea accepted; sentence imposed

Orders

  • Imprisonment for 15 years, reduced by 975 days credit for pretrial custody (650 days served, credited at 1.5:1)
  • No delay of parole eligibility under s.743.6 (Parole Board to determine parole eligibility)