Pierre L. Muise

Flagged cases

1. April 17, 2026
   R. v. D.D.S., 2026 NSSC 149Assault by choking, suffocating or strangling; Aggravated assault; Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm; Forcible confinement; Pointing a firearm; Reckless discharge of a firearm, Yarmouth

   • Below the Crown's ask
   8 years in custody (reduced from 11 for totality), less 1,232 days of remand credit, leaving 1,688 days
2. June 19, 2024
   R v. Banks, 2024 NSSC 415Fraud over $5,000, Yarmouth

   • Below the Crown's ask
   Five years' imprisonment, with $800,000 restitution and an $800,000 fine in lieu of forfeiture
3. October 6, 2023
   R. v. D.D., 2023 NSSC 429Sexual assault, Yarmouth

   • On release at the time
   3 years imprisonment (1 year and 2 years consecutive)
4. May 30, 2023
   R. v. W.R.C., 2023 NSSC 317Second degree murder, Yarmouth

   • Below the Crown's ask
   Life imprisonment, no parole eligibility for 10 years (plus 15 days concurrent on a firearm storage/transport count)

   Life sentence
5. April 5, 2022
   R. v. Kane, 2022 NSSC 130Assault with a weapon; Forcible confinement; Discharging a firearm with intent; Reckless discharge of a firearm; Possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibition order, Barrington

   • On release at the time
   8 years global (7 years plus 12 months consecutive), less 9 months remand credit, leaving 7 years and 3 months
6. August 19, 2021
   R. v. C.P.W., 2021 NSSC 253Sexual interference; Making child sexual abuse material; Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized, Yarmouth

   • Below the Crown's ask
   4 years and 7 months (1,673 days) consecutive: 1,278 days sexual interference, 365 days making child pornography, 30 days firearm; less 21 days credit

Other tracked cases

1. April 20, 2026
   R. v. M.R.S., 2026 NSSC 199First degree murder, Yarmouth
   Life imprisonment, no parole for 25 years (first degree murder)

   Life sentence
2. January 30, 2024
   R. v. J.F., 2024 NSSC 106Sexual assault; Forcible confinement, Yarmouth
   4 years' imprisonment for sexual assault, 9 months concurrent for unlawful confinement
3. September 21, 2023
   R. v. R.C.R., 2023 NSSC 301Second degree murder; Indignity to human remains, Yarmouth
   Life imprisonment, no parole for 19 years; 5 years concurrent for indignity to human remains

   Life sentence
4. June 12, 2023
   R. v. W.B.G., 2023 NSSC 304Sexual interference; Invitation to sexual touching; Sexual exploitation of a young person, Digby
   6 years’ imprisonment (concurrent 6 years on the other s. 151 and s. 153 counts, 3 years concurrent on each s. 152 count); DNA, s. 109, 20-year SOIRA and 10-year s. 161 orders
5. November 18, 2021
   R. v. C.A.L., 2021 NSSC 365Sexual interference, Yarmouth
   3 years 6 months imprisonment; DNA, s. 109 order, SOIRA 20 years, s. 161 order

Offences sentenced

• Forcible confinement3 cases
• Sexual interference3 cases
• Reckless discharge of a firearm2 cases
• Second degree murder2 cases
• Sexual assault2 cases
• Aggravated assault1 case
• Assault by choking, suffocating or strangling1 case
• Assault with a weapon1 case