D.M., a young person, was found guilty of first-degree murder as a co-participant in a senseless, premeditated killing.
The Crown initially sought an adult sentence but abandoned it.
The court considered the appropriate youth sentence under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA), taking into account D.M.'s tragic background, mental illnesses, progress in pre-trial custody, and the principles of accountability, proportionality, and rehabilitation.
The court imposed a 10-year Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision (IRCS) order, structured as 4 years in secure custody followed by 6 years under conditional supervision, giving credit for the 3 years and 3 months spent in pre-trial custody.
