This decision concerns the sentencing of Jonathan Yellowhead for manslaughter, following his conviction after a two-week trial.
The victim's death was attributed to hypothermia, blunt facial trauma, and ethanol intoxication.
The Crown sought 8-12 years of incarceration, while the defence proposed 3-5 years.
The court considered aggravating factors, including the accused's violent criminal history, and significant mitigating Gladue factors related to his Indigenous background and the intergenerational impacts of residential schools.
The court also granted 2:1 credit for pre-sentence custody due to "abhorrent conditions" in jail.
The final sentence imposed was five years and four months incarceration, with 51 months credit for pre-sentence custody, resulting in 13 months remaining to serve, followed by a three-year probation order with specific conditions, a DNA order, and a lifetime firearms prohibition.