Scott C. Norton

Flagged cases

1. October 24, 2025
   R. v. Drake, 2025 NSSC 339Second degree murder, Halifax

   • Below the Crown's ask
   Life imprisonment, no parole for 17 years

   Life sentence
2. October 16, 2025
   R. v. Kelley, 2025 NSSC 326Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm; Breach of a release order; Possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibition order, Halifax

   • Below the Crown's ask
   • On release at the time
   3 years 6 months (30 months for the loaded restricted firearm plus 1 year consecutive for possession while prohibited; 45 days concurrent for breach), less 1,059 days remand credit, leaving 219 days; then 24 months probation
3. June 13, 2025
   R. v. S.P.P., 2025 NSSC 216Sexual interference, Halifax

   • Below the Crown's ask
   2 years in custody, then 3 years probation
4. November 15, 2022
   R. v. Arsenault, 2022 NSSC 325Careless use or storage of a firearm; Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized; Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm; Impaired operation of a conveyance; Failure or refusal to provide a sample; Possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibition order; Contravention of firearm storage regulations; Occupant of a motor vehicle knowing there is a firearm, Halifax

   • Below the Crown's ask
   4 years 6 months (4 years on s. 95(1) plus 6 months consecutive on s. 117.01, other counts concurrent), two $2,000 fines, 1-year driving prohibition after release, lifetime s. 109 prohibition, DNA

Other tracked cases

1. July 20, 2023
   R. v. D.C.S., 2023 NSSC 242Sexual assault; Sexual interference; Sexual exploitation of a young person, Lower Sackville
   6 years' imprisonment (3 years, 2 years and 1 year consecutive)
2. May 5, 2023
   R. v. Chaisson, 2023 NSSC 144Breach of a release order; Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking, Antigonish
   5 years (1825 days) on the CDSA count, 30 days concurrent on each breach; credit of 1363 days plus 62 days Duncan credit, leaving 400 days
3. May 19, 2022
   R. v. T.K.B., 2022 NSSC 150Sexual interference, Halifax
   12 months imprisonment, then 3 years probation

Offences sentenced

• Sexual interference3 cases
• Breach of a release order2 cases
• Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm2 cases
• Possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibition order2 cases
• Careless use or storage of a firearm1 case
• Contravention of firearm storage regulations1 case
• Failure or refusal to provide a sample1 case
• Impaired operation of a conveyance1 case