The Honourable Justice

Peter P. Rosinski

Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Antigonish

Sitting.

Last updated

7 cases tracked, 3 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.

Leniency score

Rank 29 of 61 scored judges in Canada, 6 of 12 at the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. Sentences averaged 19% below the Crown’s ask across 7 comparable cases. The average across judges is 23.

Tracked cases by decision date, 2021 to 2026.
  1. R. v. Durley, August 25, 2025
  2. R. v. Carvery, April 10, 2025, flagged
  3. R. v. White, February 14, 2025, flagged
  4. R. v. L.K.M., June 28, 2024, flagged
  5. R. v. AMB, October 5, 2022
  6. R. v. Lilly, October 3, 2022
  7. R. v. S.J.M., July 30, 2021
  • Violent
  • Drugs
  • Firearms
  • Sexual
  • Other
  • Below the Crown's ask
  • Not flagged

Flagged cases

  1. April 10, 2025
    R. v. Carvery, 2025 NSSC 133Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking, Halifax
    • Below the Crown's ask
    • On release at the time
    2 years' imprisonment, then 2 years' probation
  2. February 14, 2025
    R. v. White, 2025 NSSC 54Careless use or storage of a firearm; Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose; Unauthorized possession of a firearm; 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; Possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibition order; Contravention of firearm storage regulations; Occupant of a motor vehicle knowing there is a firearm; Possession of cannabis for the purpose of distributing, Halifax
    • Below the Crown's ask
    • On release at the time
    2 years less a day conditional sentence, then 2 years probation
  3. June 28, 2024
    R. v. L.K.M., 2024 NSSC 189Assault; Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm; Resisting or obstructing a peace officer; Taking a motor vehicle without consent, Halifax
    • On release at the time
    2 years in a federal institution, consecutive to existing sentences, then 2 years probation

Other tracked cases

  1. August 25, 2025
    R. v. Durley, 2025 NSSC 271Aggravated assault; Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm; Pointing a firearm; Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose; Unauthorized possession of a firearm, Antigonish
    6 years' imprisonment (5 years aggravated assault + 1 year consecutive for pointing a firearm), less 510 days' credit
  2. October 5, 2022
    R. v. AMB, 2022 NSSC 262Sexual interference, Hammonds Plains
    7 years' imprisonment (concurrent on two counts), less 137 days' remand credit
  3. October 3, 2022
    R. v. Lilly, 2022 NSSC 276Intimidation of a justice system participant or journalist, Dartmouth
    25 months imprisonment, consecutive to any sentence being served; lifetime s. 109 prohibition, DNA order
  4. July 30, 2021
    R. v. S.J.M., 2021 NSSC 235Sexual assault; Sexual interference; Sexual exploitation of a young person; Making child sexual abuse material, Halifax
    9 years in prison (3 years s. 151, 3 years s. 153, 2 years s. 271, 1 year s. 163.1(2), consecutive), less 1,209 days credit

Offences sentenced

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