The offender, a transport truck driver, pleaded guilty to two counts of dangerous driving causing death after rear-ending a stopped vehicle in a highway construction zone, killing two young men.
The court considered the devastating impact on the victims' families, the offender's prior driving record, and his status as a Convention refugee facing potential deportation.
The court found that the proposed sentence of five months to avoid immigration consequences was entirely inadequate given the gravity of the offences.
The offender was sentenced to 3 years in the penitentiary and a 5-year driving prohibition.
