This is a sentencing decision for Iourii Starostin, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the death of his 87-year-old stepfather.
The offender, highly intoxicated at the time, brutally beat the victim.
The court considered the Crown's request for 12-14 years and the defence's request for 8 years.
Aggravating factors included the vulnerability of the victim, the brutality of the attack, and the offender's failure to address his long-standing alcohol use disorder despite previous convictions.
Mitigating factors included the guilty plea and harsh pre-sentence custody conditions.
The court sentenced the offender to 11 years imprisonment, with 3 years credit for pre-sentence custody, resulting in 8 years remaining to be served.
A DNA order and a lifetime s. 109 order were also imposed.
