The accused was convicted of two counts of dangerous driving causing death and one count of dangerous driving causing bodily harm after performing an unsafe passing manoeuvre on a snow-covered highway, causing a catastrophic collision.
The Crown sought a nine-year penitentiary sentence, while the defence proposed a conditional sentence order.
The sentencing judge found that the accused engaged in deliberate risk-taking in objectively dangerous conditions, elevating his moral blameworthiness.
Noting the 2018 statutory amendments increasing maximum penalties, the Court sentenced the accused to a six-year penitentiary term and imposed a ten-year driving prohibition.
