Sentences in New Westminster

Decisions

1. September 3, 2026
   R. v. T.R.S., 2026 BCSC 1726Sexual assault. Justice Baljinder Kaur Girn

   • Below the Crown's ask
   2 years in custody (9 months and 15 months consecutive)
2. August 28, 2026
   R. v. Short, 2026 BCSC 1903Manslaughter. Justice Simon R. Coval

   • Below the Crown's ask
   7.5 years in custody, less 693 days credit for pre-sentence custody
3. August 27, 2026
   R. v. Soukary, 2026 BCSC 1655Breach of trust by public officer. Justice Murray B. Blok
   18 months in jail
4. July 27, 2026
   R. v. Dyck, 2026 BCSC 1477Manslaughter. Justice Eric V. Gottardi

   • Below the Crown's ask
   Four and a half years' imprisonment
5. December 8, 2025
   R. v. Sohi, 2025 BCSC 2484Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose; Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized; Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm; Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking; Contravention of firearm storage regulations. Justice Eric V. Gottardi

   • Below the Crown's ask
   4 years global: 4 years for possession for the purpose of trafficking, with concurrent firearms sentences of 2 to 3 years
6. November 7, 2025
   R. v. A.H., 2025 BCSC 2589Sexual assault. Justice Barbara J. Norell
   3 years in custody (18 months consecutive on each of two counts)
7. August 1, 2025
   R. v. Zanatta, 2025 BCSC 1685Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking. Justice Kevin D. Loo
   6 years in custody, less 1,212 days credit (978 days remaining)
8. April 10, 2025
   R. v. A.A.A., 2025 BCSC 909Invitation to sexual touching. Justice Sharon Matthews
   1 year in custody, then 3 years probation
9. February 11, 2025
   R. v. T.E.C., 2025 BCSC 1200Sexual assault with a weapon, threats to a third party or causing bodily harm. Justice Murray B. Blok
   Two years less a day in jail, then 36 months probation
10. February 6, 2025
    R. v. P.P.A., 2025 BCSC 159Sexual interference; Making child sexual abuse material. Justice Martha M. Devlin

    • Below the Crown's ask
    4 years 6 months in custody (3.5 years and 1 year consecutive), less 1,272 days credit, then 2 years probation
11. May 17, 2024
    R. v. Hutchison, 2024 BCSC 878Manslaughter. Justice Catherine Murray

    • Below the Crown's ask
    • No jail for a violent offence
    18 months conditional sentence (curfew, 120 hours community service)
12. April 23, 2024
    R. v. Crossley, 2024 BCSC 1022Second degree murder. Justice Andrew P. A. Mayer

    • Below the Crown's ask
    Life imprisonment, no parole eligibility for 14 years

    Life sentence
13. April 17, 2024
    R. v. Scott, 2024 BCSC 716Manslaughter with a firearm. Justice Barbara J. Norell
    Eight years in custody, less 1,121 days' credit for pre-sentence custody (four years and 340 days remaining)
14. January 11, 2024
    R. v. T.H.G.M.N., 2024 BCSC 162First degree murder; Attempted murder. Justice J. Miriam Gropper
    Life imprisonment, no parole for 25 years (two counts of first degree murder), with concurrent life sentences for two attempted murders

    Life sentence
15. January 10, 2024
    R. v. S.S.A., 2024 BCSC 364Sexual interference. Justice Julianne K. Lamb

    • Below the Crown's ask
    6 years' imprisonment
16. December 14, 2023
    R. v. Smith, 2023 BCSC 2308Assaulting a peace officer with a weapon or causing bodily harm; Flight from a peace officer; Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking. Justice W. Paul Riley

    • On release at the time
    Effective sentence of three years and three months, deemed served by pre-sentence custody (one day jail, time served, on each count)
17. November 20, 2023
    R. v. Khan, 2023 BCSC 2414Sexual interference; Incest. Justice Margot L. Fleming

    • Below the Crown's ask
    6 years imprisonment for incest, 4.5 years concurrent for sexual interference
18. November 17, 2023
    R. v. Crossley, 2023 BCSC 2126Manslaughter. Justice Andrew P. A. Mayer

    • On release at the time
    9 years and 6 months, less 1,093 days' credit for pre-sentence custody (2,375 days remaining)
19. July 19, 2023
    R. v. S.S.M., 2023 BCSC 1339Sexual interference; Invitation to sexual touching. Justice Elizabeth McDonald

    • Below the Crown's ask
    4 years and 6 months imprisonment (concurrent on 2 counts)
20. October 14, 2022
    R. v. Coban, 2022 BCSC 1810Distributing child sexual abuse material; Luring a child; Criminal harassment; Extortion. Justice Martha M. Devlin
    13 years global (8 years extortion, 1 year consecutive for possession of child pornography for distribution, 4 years consecutive for luring, 6 years concurrent for criminal harassment), consecutive to his Dutch sentence
21. September 29, 2022
    R. v. Dahl, 2022 BCSC 1792Failure to provide necessaries of life. Justice E. David Crossin
    12 months conditional sentence, then 12 months probation
22. September 2, 2022
    R. v. Jafroudi, 2022 BCSC 1819Second degree murder. Justice Brenda Brown
    Life imprisonment, no parole for 12 years; DNA, lifetime s. 109 prohibitions

    Life sentence
23. September 2, 2022
    R. v. N.S.F.K., 2022 BCSC 2324Distributing child sexual abuse material; Possessing child sexual abuse material; Luring a child; Extortion. Justice Kenneth W. Ball
    3.5 years' imprisonment (1 year concurrent on counts 1-2, consecutive to 2.5 years concurrent on counts 3-4); lifetime s. 109 ban, s. 161 orders, DNA, SOIRA for life
24. May 30, 2022
    R. v. Hartford, 2022 BCSC 1183Aggravated assault. Justice Ward K. Branch

    • On release at the time
    432 days' credit for time served plus a further 18 months' incarceration, then 3 years' probation
25. May 18, 2022
    R. v. M.F.H., 2022 BCSC 967Trafficking in a Schedule I or II substance. Justice Kenneth W. Ball
    2 years plus 1 day (joint submission)

All 33 cases in New Westminster