Patrick Doyle was convicted by a jury of manslaughter and first-degree murder.
The court's task was to sentence him for these offences.
For first-degree murder, a mandatory life sentence with no parole eligibility for 25 years was imposed.
For manslaughter, the Crown sought 10 years, and the Defence sought 5 years.
The court imposed an 8-year concurrent sentence, considering the gravity of the offence, the degree of the offender's responsibility, and aggravating factors such as a lengthy criminal record and firearms prohibition.
The court also considered mitigating collateral consequences of harsh pre-sentence detention conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic, applying a "Duncan credit" as a factor in determining the fit sentence, and a "Summers credit" for time served.
