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The accused was sentenced to eight years imprisonment for manslaughter following the acceptance of a joint submission.
The offender, Joshua Drumond, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in relation to the death of Jason Brown.
The court accepted a joint submission on sentencing, noting that while the circumstances of the victim's death were vicious, there were significant triable issues and the guilty plea was highly mitigating.
Justice Conlan sentenced the offender to eight years of imprisonment, less credit for pre-sentence custody, resulting in a net sentence of 2,224 days.
The court also imposed a lifetime weapons prohibition and a mandatory DNA order.
Bail denied on tertiary ground for accused charged with first-degree murder of his spouse.
The accused, charged with the first-degree murder of his spouse, applied for judicial interim release.
The court found that the accused met his burden on the primary and secondary grounds, as he was not a flight risk and his proposed release plan mitigated safety and interference concerns.
However, the court denied bail on the tertiary ground.
Given the brutal nature of the domestic homicide, the very strong circumstantial case for the Crown, and the gravity of the offence, the court concluded that releasing the accused would undermine public confidence in the administration of justice.
