Sentence Watch

The Honourable Justice

Jeffrey R. Hunt

Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Antigonish

Sitting.

Last updated

5 cases tracked, 2 flagged.

Below the Crown's ask
3
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 42 of 61 scored judges in Canada, 9 of 12 at the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. Sentences averaged 12% below the Crown’s ask across 5 comparable cases. The average across judges is 23.

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

Flagged cases

  1. August 4, 2026
    R. v. Julian, 2026 NSSC 261Manslaughter, Antigonish
    • Below the Crown's ask
    • On release at the time
    7 years in custody, less 1364 days' credit for remand (1191 days remaining)
  2. July 13, 2022
    R. v. Sylliboy, 2022 NSSC 213Second degree murder, Truro
    • Below the Crown's ask
    Life imprisonment, no parole for 15 years

Other tracked cases

  1. June 16, 2026
    R. v. L.L., 2026 NSSC 205Sexual exploitation of a young person, Truro
    4 years federal custody
  2. January 2, 2026
    R. v. Ellis-Abbott, 2026 NSSC 1Fraud over $5,000, Truro
    4.5 years in custody; restitution and fine in lieu of forfeiture of $4,380,986.31; 25-year financial activities prohibition
  3. August 23, 2022
    R. v. B.W., 2022 NSSC 244Sexual assault; Breach of trust by public officer, Truro
    Three years in federal custody, no pre-trial credit

Offences sentenced

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