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Sentencing reasons for a violent, planned home invasion led to 11-year and 12-year global sentences, with credit for custody and strict bail conditions.
The court accepted the joint submission of 14 years parole ineligibility because the proposed term falls within the established 12–15 year range for comparable cases, the case does not exhibit the exceptional moral culpability required for a >15 year bar under Cerra, and Anthony‑Cook requires deference to a joint submission that does not bring the administration of justice into disrepute; the offender's rehabilitation, remorse and timing further supported the sentence.
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Sentencing reasons for a guilty plea to obstructing justice. The court imposed an 18-month conditional sentence with curfew, reporting, and no-contact conditions.
Sentencing for second degree murder. The court accepted a joint submission and imposed life imprisonment with parole ineligibility for 10 years, plus ancillary orders.
On a guilty plea for assault with a weapon, the court sentenced Mr. McLeod to 2 years and 3 months in custody, followed by 18 months of probation.
Sentencing reasons for Daniel Joseph Fabas, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter with a firearm and possessing a firearm while prohibited. He received a seven-year effective sentence.
Balancing aggravating factors (possession of a knife, victim impact, need for general deterrence) against mitigating factors (attempt only, no display or use of weapon, immediate cooperation, evidence of rehabilitation), the court found moral culpability at the lower end of the moderate range, imposed a three-year custodial sentence, and applied Carvery remand credit of 1.5 days per day (123 days). The court also imposed ancillary orders including DNA collection, no-contact endorsement, fines/surcharge and a mandatory firearm prohibition.
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A conditional discharge with 18 months probation was appropriate because the offender had no prior record, the actual physical harm was limited, the public interest in preserving an Indigenous educator and rehabilitating her outweighed the need for incarceration, and Gladue principles support choosing restorative non‑custodial sanctions where they better serve public and community interests; tailored probation and a significant driving restriction provide accountability and denunciation without custody.
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Because the jury found the accused an active participant who aided and abetted a premeditated, violent home invasion of a vulnerable elderly victim, the aggravating factors (premeditation, victim vulnerability, violence, community impact) outweighed mitigation (age, remorse, addiction, treatment efforts), warranting a six-year federal custodial sentence for break and entry, concurrent four months plus one day for theft, four months credit for time served, and imposition of DNA and weapons prohibition orders.
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The British Columbia Court of Appeal reduced Amandeep Singh Randhawa’s kidnapping sentence from 13 to 11 years, giving more weight to his timely guilty plea.
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