Sentence Watch

The Honourable Justice

Barbara J. Norell

Supreme Court of British Columbia

Sitting.

Last updated

5 cases tracked, 1 flagged.

Below the Crown's ask
2
No jail for a violent offence
0
Increased on appeal
0
Offender offended again
0

Counts cover the published decisions Sentence Watch has tracked, not every case this judge decided. How cases are chosen.

  • Violent
  • Sexual
  • Drugs
  • Below the Crown's ask
  • Not flagged

Flagged cases

  1. December 12, 2025
    R. v. Prokopchuk, 2025 BCSC 2641Attempted robbery, Surrey
    • On release at the time
    Long-term offender: five and a half years (2,008 days) less 1,265 days credit at 1:1, then a 10-year long-term supervision order

Other tracked cases

  1. November 7, 2025
    R. v. A.H., 2025 BCSC 2589Sexual assault, New Westminster
    3 years in custody (18 months consecutive on each of two counts)
  2. April 17, 2024
    R. v. Scott, 2024 BCSC 716Manslaughter with a firearm, New Westminster
    Eight years in custody, less 1,121 days' credit for pre-sentence custody (four years and 340 days remaining)
  3. November 23, 2023
    R. v. Sunner, 2023 BCSC 2169Failure to stop after an accident; Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking, Langley
    14 months' imprisonment plus 45 days consecutive, then 12 months' probation
  4. August 10, 2023
    R. v. Trehearne, 2023 BCSC 2179Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking, Vernon
    18 months imprisonment (547 days), less 48 days credit for pre-sentence custody, then 12 months probation; 6 months concurrent on Count 2

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