6 cases tracked, 2 flagged.
- Below the Crown's ask
- 2
- 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.
Leniency score
15
Rank 52 of 61 scored judges in Canada, 36 of 42 at the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Sentences averaged 4% below the Crown’s ask across 6 comparable cases. The average across judges is 23.
- R. v. Morgan, January 9, 2026, flagged
- R. v. Smith, June 10, 2025
- R. v. Keyler, December 12, 2024
- R. v. Chiappe, May 30, 2024
- R. v. Matson, January 13, 2023
- R. v. West, December 15, 2022, flagged
- Violent
- Firearms
- Drugs
- Below the Crown's ask
- Not flagged
Flagged cases
- January 9, 2026R. v. Morgan, 2026 BCSC 94
- On release at the time
1 day in jail, served by presence in court - December 15, 2022R. v. West, 2022 BCSC 2348
- Below the Crown's ask
5.5 years (2,007 days) less 1,199 days pre-trial credit, leaving 808 days; lifetime s. 109 prohibition, DNA, forfeiture
Other tracked cases
- June 10, 20254 years in custody (30 months concurrent on firearm possession), less 917 days credit
- December 12, 2024Dangerous offender: 11 years (4,015 days) less 2,130 days credit, 2 years concurrent, then 10-year long-term supervision order
- May 30, 202418 months (547 days) custody less 459 days enhanced pre-sentence credit; 88 days left to serve; lifetime firearms prohibition
- January 13, 202328 months jail (concurrent on all counts); DNA order, s. 109 prohibition, forfeiture
Offences sentenced
- Manslaughter
- Possession of a controlled substance
- Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
- Dangerous operation of a conveyance
- Indignity to human remains
- Occupant of a motor vehicle knowing there is a firearm
- Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking
- Possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibition order
Professional background
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