Manslaughter
R. v. Usman
Sentence and the Crown's position
What the law allows
Rais Muksal Usman pleaded guilty to manslaughter for his part in a planned 2023 home invasion in Burnaby to steal firearms, during which another intruder fatally stabbed the victim. Mr. Usman carried a knife but did not enter the bedroom where the stabbing happened. The Crown and defence jointly proposed six years in custody, and Justice Majawa accepted the joint submission, imposing six years less 885 days of credit for pre-sentence custody.
In the judge's words
1The sentence that the Crown and defence jointly submit is consistent with sentences in these roughly comparable cases. Having regard to these authorities, the principles regarding joint submissions discussed in Anthony-Cook, the aggravating and mitigating circumstances, and the considerations set out in Stone, I will accept the joint submission.
The record
- Convicted of
- Manslaughter (CC 236)
- Prior convictions
- 0 prior convictions1
- At the time of the offence
- Not stated1
- Defence asked for
- 6 years in custody1
- Appeal
- Not yet checked
- Counsel
- Crown: B. McCabe, KC, K. Blok
Defence: T. Martin
Sources
- R. v. Usman, 2026 BCSC 758 Court decision, CanLII, April 23, 2026
[2] The matter comes before the court today by way of a joint submission on the part of the Crown and defence who jointly propose a sentence of six years incarceration, less credit for time served.
[2] The matter comes before the court today by way of a joint submission on the part of the Crown and defence who jointly propose a sentence of six years incarceration, less credit for time served.
[1] Rais Muksal Usman is before this court for sentencing, having pleaded guilty on October 17, 2025, to the manslaughter … contrary to s. 236(b) of the Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46.
Outside of the index offence, Mr. Usman does not have a criminal record.
[34] … The sentence that the Crown and defence jointly submit is consistent with sentences in these roughly comparable cases. Having regard to these authorities, the principles regarding joint submissions discussed in Anthony-Cook, the aggravating and mitigating circumstances, and the considerations set out in Stone, I will accept the joint submission.
[36] I sentence you to six years of incarceration in respect of count 1 on the indictment for the manslaughter … [37] Because you have served 590 days of presentence custody, you will be credited with 1.5:1 for each day served such that you will receive a credit of 885 days.
- Criminal Code, s. 236 Record, Justice Laws Website
- R. v. Usman, 2026 BCSC 758 Court decision, Courts of British Columbia