Sentence Watch

The Honourable Justice

D. Shane Russell

Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Sydney

Sitting.

Last updated

2 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.

No leniency score yet: 2 of 5 comparable cases needed (a case is comparable when the decision states what the Crown asked for).

  • Sexual
  • Violent
  • Below the Crown's ask
  • Not flagged

Flagged cases

  1. July 31, 2026
    R. v. A.M., 2026 NSSC 262Sexual assault, Sydney
    • Below the Crown's ask
    4 years in custody (2 years consecutive on each of 2 counts), less 1,412 days remand credit; 49 days remaining
  2. May 8, 2026
    R. v. Z.A., 2026 NSSC 163Sexual interference; Forcible confinement; Incest; Exposure to a person under 16, Port Hawkesbury
    • Below the Crown's ask
    8 years in a federal penitentiary (10 years for incest reduced to 8 for totality; other counts concurrent)

Offences sentenced

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