Sentence Watch

The Honourable Justice

K. Michael Stephens

Supreme Court of British Columbia

Sitting.

Last updated

3 cases tracked, 3 flagged.

Below the Crown's ask
3
No jail for a violent offence
0
Increased on appeal
0
Offender offended again
0

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

No leniency score yet: 3 of 5 comparable cases needed (a case is comparable when the decision states what the Crown asked for).

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

Flagged cases

  1. May 14, 2026
    R. v. Henry, 2026 BCSC 1107Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm; Pointing a firearm; Reckless discharge of a firearm; Dangerous operation of a conveyance; Break and enter a dwelling-house, Kamloops
    • Below the Crown's ask
    • On release at the time
    6 years imprisonment on all counts, concurrent
  2. December 17, 2025
    R. v. J.A.C., 2025 BCSC 2666Sexual interference, Prince George
    • Below the Crown's ask
    4 years in custody, less 53 days' pre-sentence credit
  3. August 13, 2024
    R. v. Conn, 2024 BCSC 2525Assault with a weapon; Mischief to other property, Grand Forks
    • Below the Crown's ask
    900 days in custody less 252 days' credit, then 3 years probation

Offences sentenced

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