Three offenders were convicted of manslaughter following a botched home invasion robbery targeting a drug dealer.
The offenders planned to use extreme violence, bringing weapons and gasoline, but mistakenly encountered the target's brother, who was stabbed to death by one of the offenders.
The court found the offence to be an aggravated manslaughter due to the high degree of planning, the home invasion context, and the extreme violence intended.
The court sentenced the stabber to 13 years and the other two offenders to 11 years, less credit for pre-trial custody.
Requests for enhanced credit due to lockdown conditions were denied for lack of evidence of detrimental impact.
