6 cases tracked, 4 flagged.
- Below the Crown's ask
- 3
- No jail for a violent offence
- 0
- Increased on appeal
- 0
- Offender offended again
- 0
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Leniency score
23
Rank 23 of 61 scored judges in Canada, 13 of 42 at the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Sentences averaged 22% below the Crown’s ask across 5 comparable cases. The average across judges is 23.
- R. v. Durando, May 27, 2026
- R. v. Steenbergen, May 8, 2026, flagged
- R. v. B.N.T., April 1, 2026, flagged
- R. v. V.H.V.R., November 5, 2025, flagged
- R. v. K.R., February 9, 2022
- R. v. Z.K., September 7, 2021, flagged
- Property
- Violent
- Sexual
- Below the Crown's ask
- Not flagged
Flagged cases
- May 8, 2026R. v. Steenbergen, 2026 BCSC 876
- On release at the time
4 years for manslaughter with a firearm (mandatory minimum), with 9 months and 6 months concurrent on two firearm possession counts - April 1, 2026R. v. B.N.T., 2026 BCSC 679
- On release at the time
Life imprisonment, no parole for 25 years (first degree murder); 14 years concurrent for attempted murderLife sentence - November 5, 2025R. v. V.H.V.R., 2025 BCSC 2231
- Below the Crown's ask
3 years in custody (2 years and 12 months consecutive) - September 7, 2021R. v. Z.K., 2021 BCSC 1926
- Below the Crown's ask
Seven years' imprisonment, concurrent on both counts
Other tracked cases
- May 27, 202633.5 months before credit (2 years less a day after 285 days' credit), then 3 years probation
- February 9, 2022Two years less a day in custody (18 months concurrent on the other count), then 3 years probation
Offences sentenced
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