Assault with a weapon, Assault by choking, suffocating or strangling, Sexual assault, Assault
R. v. P.K.G.
A publication ban applies. The offender is not named.
Sentence and the Crown's position
What the law allows
The offender was convicted after trial of eight offences committed in 2018 and 2019 against three victims, including sexual assault, assault by choking, two counts of assault with a weapon and four counts of assault. The Crown sought 42 months in custody; the defence sought 24 months. Justice Campbell imposed a total of four years, less 687 days of remand credit, finding the offender's moral culpability high because the assaults were repeated over months, while taking into account that he is a first-time offender who will be removed from Canada.
In the judge's words
1But at the same time, sentencing is not an act of vengeance. It is restrained by principles. Those too speak to the kind of society that we are. The rhetoric of denunciation should not loosen the reins of restraint.
The record
- Convicted of
- Assault with a weapon (CC 267(a), 2 counts)
- Assault by choking, suffocating or strangling (CC 267(c))
- Sexual assault (CC 271)
- Assault (CC 266, 4 counts)
- Prior convictions
- 0 prior convictions1
- At the time of the offence
- Not stated1
- Defence asked for
- 24 months in custody1
- Appeal
- Not yet checked
- Counsel
- Crown: Nicholas Comeau
Defence: Trevor McGuigan
Sources
- R. v. P.K.G., 2025 NSSC 302 Court decision, CanLII, September 23, 2025
[43] The Crown has recommended a sentence of 42 months custody, after taking into account the principle of totality.
The defence recommendation is 24 months custody, after considering restraint, collateral consequences, and credit for conditions on remand.
Mr. G has no prior criminal record.
[4] But at the same time, sentencing is not an act of vengeance. It is restrained by principles. Those too speak to the kind of society that we are. The rhetoric of denunciation should not loosen the reins of restraint.
[82] Mr. G is sentenced to a total of 4 years. That would be 1,460 days without regard to leap years.
- Criminal Code, s. 271 Record, Justice Laws Website
- R. v. P.K.G., 2025 NSSC 302 Court decision, Courts of Nova Scotia