Manslaughter with a firearm, Robbery with a restricted or prohibited firearm, Discharging a restricted or prohibited firearm with intent, Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
R. v. Delair
Sentence and the Crown's position
What the law allows
Alexander Kyle Delair pleaded guilty to manslaughter with a firearm for a fatal shooting in Maple Ridge in May 2024, and to robbery with a restricted or prohibited firearm, discharging a firearm with intent to wound and possession of a loaded restricted firearm arising from a July 2024 shooting in Abbotsford and his arrest. The Crown and defence jointly proposed a global sentence of 15 years. Justice Gottardi accepted the joint submission and imposed 15 years, less 927 days of credit for pre-trial custody, finding it reflected denunciation of the violence as well as his prospects for rehabilitation.
In the judge's words
1Here, the Crown and defence have proposed a 15-year sentence. This sentence is a very significant penitentiary term. … The sentence also reflects Mr. Delair's reasonable prospects for rehabilitation, given his relative youth.
The record
- Convicted of
- Manslaughter with a firearm (CC 236(a))
- Robbery with a restricted or prohibited firearm (CC 344(1)(a))
- Discharging a restricted or prohibited firearm with intent (CC 244(2)(a))
- Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm (CC 95(1))
- Prior convictions
- 0 prior convictions1
- At the time of the offence
- Not stated1
- Defence asked for
- 15 years in custody1
- Mandatory minimum
- Applied1
- Appeal
- Not yet checked
- Counsel
- Crown: A.A. Fritzler, M.P. Bussanich
Defence: A.J. Nix
Sources
- R. v. Delair, 2026 BCSC 880 Court decision, CanLII, April 1, 2026
[6] The Crown and defence present a joint submission for the Court's consideration of a global net 15-year sentence in custody together with ancillary orders.
[6] The Crown and defence present a joint submission for the Court's consideration of a global net 15-year sentence in custody together with ancillary orders.
[16] I note here that in the circumstances of this case, pursuant to s. 236(a) of the Code, the mandatory minimum sentence for manslaughter where a firearm was used is four years in jail. … [20] Again, I note here that the offences of robbery with a firearm and discharge with intent each now carry a minimum five‑year sentence upon conviction: see ss. 344 and 244 of the Code respectively.
[1] THE COURT: Alexander Kyle Delair has pled guilty to four offences involving gun violence which occurred during the spring and summer of 2024 in the Lower Mainland.
[7] Mr. Delair is 27 years old and he has no criminal record.
[37] Here, the Crown and defence have proposed a 15-year sentence. This sentence is a very significant penitentiary term. … [38] The sentence also reflects Mr. Delair's reasonable prospects for rehabilitation, given his relative youth.
[45] I am of the view, based on all of the factors that apply to you, that a proposed global sentence of 15 years is appropriate and proportionate in the circumstances. That amounts to 5,475 days in custody. [46] I must also factor into this sentence the credit for your pre-trial custody. You have been in custody since your arrest on July 23, 2024, and as such you have accumulated 618 days of real time. That equates to 927 days of credit.
- R. v. Delair, 2026 BCSC 880 Court decision, Courts of British Columbia