Sentence Watch

Judges by leniency score

How far each judge's published sentences fell below what the Crown asked for, from 0 to 100. The average across all judges is 23, marked on each bar.

Scores cover published decisions recorded by Sentence Watch, not every sentence a judge has imposed. A sentence below the Crown's ask can be entirely proper. Judges need 5 comparable cases to be scored, and small records are pulled toward the average. How the score works.

12 judges scored in Supreme Court of Nova Scotia

  1. 13
    The Honourable Justice John P. BodurthaSupreme Court of Nova Scotia

    32% below the Crown's ask on average. 6 of 9 cases below the ask, 1 with no jail for a violent offence. See the cases

  2. 17
    The Honourable Justice Patrick J. DuncanSupreme Court of Nova Scotia

    24% below the Crown's ask on average. 4 of 10 cases below the ask, 2 with no jail for a violent offence. See the cases

  3. 19
    The Honourable Justice Patrick J. MurraySupreme Court of Nova Scotia

    26% below the Crown's ask on average. 7 of 8 cases below the ask. See the cases

  4. 22
    The Honourable Justice Diane RoweSupreme Court of Nova Scotia

    16% below the Crown's ask on average. 4 of 10 cases below the ask, 3 with no jail for a violent offence. See the cases

  5. 26
    The Honourable Justice Christa M. BrothersSupreme Court of Nova Scotia

    21% below the Crown's ask on average. 4 of 9 cases below the ask. See the cases

  6. 29
    The Honourable Justice Peter P. RosinskiSupreme Court of Nova Scotia

    19% below the Crown's ask on average. 2 of 7 cases below the ask. See the cases

  7. 30
    The Honourable Justice Scott C. NortonSupreme Court of Nova Scotia

    17% below the Crown's ask on average. 5 of 7 cases below the ask. See the cases

  8. 36
    The Honourable Justice John A. KeithSupreme Court of Nova Scotia

    14% below the Crown's ask on average. 4 of 5 cases below the ask. See the cases

  9. 42
    The Honourable Justice Jeffrey R. HuntSupreme Court of Nova Scotia

    12% below the Crown's ask on average. 3 of 5 cases below the ask. See the cases

  10. 55
    The Honourable Justice Joshua M. ArnoldSupreme Court of Nova Scotia

    11% below the Crown's ask on average. 5 of 19 cases below the ask. See the cases

  11. 56
    The Honourable Justice James L. ChipmanSupreme Court of Nova Scotia

    8% below the Crown's ask on average. 5 of 10 cases below the ask. See the cases

  12. 59
    The Honourable Justice Pierre L. MuiseSupreme Court of Nova Scotia

    6% below the Crown's ask on average. 4 of 11 cases below the ask. See the cases

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