Kathleen M. Ker

Flagged cases

1. December 5, 2025
   R. v. Wiwchar, 2025 BCSC 2610Conspiracy to commit murder, Vancouver

   • On release at the time
   20 years in custody (18 years concurrent on the second count), concurrent to sentences already being served; no pre-sentence credit
2. August 14, 2025
   R. v. Dupray, 2025 BCSC 1681Unauthorized possession of a firearm; Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking, Prince George

   • Below the Crown's ask
   Two years less a day conditional sentence (house arrest, first 12 months electronically monitored), then 3 years probation
3. June 12, 2024
   R. v. Bouthillette, 2024 BCSC 1491Manslaughter, Vancouver

   • On release at the time
   12 years imprisonment, less 1,841 days credit for presentence custody (2,539 days remaining)
4. March 15, 2024
   R. v. Parisian, 2024 BCSC 947Manslaughter, Vancouver

   • Below the Crown's ask
   7 years' imprisonment, less 1000.5 days' pre-sentence credit (net 4 years, 3 months and 19 days)
5. January 23, 2023
   R. v. T.A.P., 2023 BCSC 316Sexual assault of a person under 16; Sexual interference; Invitation to sexual touching; Making child sexual abuse material; Incest, Victoria

   • Below the Crown's ask
   18 years global (10 + 5 + 3 years consecutive on three counts, others concurrent), less 8 days credit; DNA order, SOIRA 20 years, lifetime s. 109 prohibition
6. September 20, 2022
   R. v. Grantham, 2022 BCSC 1827Second degree murder, Squamish

   • Below the Crown's ask
   Life imprisonment, no parole for 14 years; DNA order, lifetime s. 109 prohibition

   Life sentence
7. June 9, 2022
   R. v. A.H.K., 2022 BCSC 1563Assault; Sexual assault; Incest, Surrey

   • Below the Crown's ask
   12 years' imprisonment (concurrent sentences), less 6 days' presentence credit
8. June 9, 2022
   R. v. J.P.D., 2022 BCSC 1699Arson with disregard for human life, Chilliwack

   • Below the Crown's ask
   Two years less a day imprisonment, then 3 years probation
9. May 24, 2022
   R. v. T.L.E., 2022 BCSC 919Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm; Break and enter a dwelling-house, Clearwater

   • Below the Crown's ask
   7 years imprisonment less 95 days pre-sentence credit (6 months concurrent on the threat count)

Other tracked cases

1. June 16, 2025
   R. v. Kim, 2025 BCSC 1823Manslaughter, Vancouver
   14 years' imprisonment, less 1,704 days' credit (3,406 days remaining)
2. November 7, 2023
   R. v. B.E.D., 2023 BCSC 2409Assaulting a peace officer; Assaulting a peace officer with a weapon or causing bodily harm, Penticton
   20 months (600 days) custody, consecutive on the two counts, satisfied by 600 days of pre-sentence credit (one day plus time served), then 18 months probation
3. August 2, 2023
   R. v. T.C.S.T., 2023 BCSC 1656Sexual assault of a person under 16, Richmond
   3 years imprisonment
4. July 28, 2022
   R. v. Holt, 2022 BCSC 2364Second degree murder, Vancouver
   Life imprisonment, no parole for 10 years

   Life sentence
5. December 3, 2021
   R. v. McKnight, 2021 BCSC 2542Dangerous operation causing death; Failure to stop after an accident resulting in death, Kamloops
   3 years in prison (2 years for dangerous driving causing death, 1 year consecutive for failing to remain at the scene)

Offences sentenced

• Manslaughter3 cases
• Incest2 cases
• Second degree murder2 cases
• Sexual assault of a person under 162 cases
• Arson with disregard for human life1 case
• Assault1 case
• Assaulting a peace officer1 case
• Assaulting a peace officer with a weapon or causing bodily harm1 case