The Honourable Justice

Sharon Matthews

Sitting.

Last updated October 9, 2026

8 cases tracked, 4 flagged.

Below the Crown's ask: 4
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

Rank 31 of 61 scored judges in Canada, 18 of 42 at the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Sentences averaged 16% below the Crown’s ask across 8 comparable cases. The average across judges is 23.

Drugs
Sexual
Violent
Below the Crown's ask
Not flagged

Flagged cases

January 30, 2026
R. v. Majedi, 2026 BCSC 343Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking, Vancouver
- Below the Crown's ask
- On release at the time
2 years less a day conditional sentence (curfew and mobility restriction), then 3 years probation
October 3, 2025
R. v. K.N., 2025 BCSC 2138Sexual assault, Richmond
- Below the Crown's ask
28 months in custody
August 29, 2025
R. v. Tregear, 2025 BCSC 1834Aggravated assault; Pointing a firearm; Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized; Discharging a firearm with intent, Sooke
- Below the Crown's ask
7 years in custody (concurrent sentences), less 30 days credit
August 12, 2021
R. v. R.D.P., 2021 BCSC 1872Sexual assault of a person under 16, Cranbrook
- On release at the time
4 years in custody

Other tracked cases

April 10, 2025
R. v. A.A.A., 2025 BCSC 909Invitation to sexual touching, New Westminster
1 year in custody, then 3 years probation
April 7, 2025
R. v. M.K.T., 2025 BCSC 781Trafficking in a Schedule I or II substance; Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking; Trafficking or possession for trafficking (Schedule IV substance), Port Alberni
3 years and 8 months in prison (1,338 days), less 173 days' credit for pre-sentence custody
June 21, 2024
R. v. Makortoff, 2024 BCSC 1399Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking, Rossland
22 months in custody
March 25, 2022
R. v. M.E.T., 2022 BCSC 652Sexual interference; Making child sexual abuse material; Possessing child sexual abuse material, Cranbrook
7.5 years global (5 years sexual interference, 30 months consecutive making child pornography, 12 months concurrent possession), less 1,196 days credit; DNA, s. 109 order, SOIRA, s. 161 order

Offences sentenced

Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking3 cases
Aggravated assault1 case
Discharging a firearm with intent1 case
Invitation to sexual touching1 case
Making child sexual abuse material1 case
Pointing a firearm1 case
Possessing child sexual abuse material1 case
Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized1 case

Professional background

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