An offender convicted of two counts of first degree murder applied for a reduction in the period of parole ineligibility under the faint hope provisions of the Criminal Code.
At the judicial screening stage, the court assessed whether there was a substantial likelihood that a jury would unanimously recommend a reduction in parole ineligibility.
Although the applicant had maintained relatively positive institutional conduct and was assessed as a low risk to public safety, he continued to deny responsibility for the murders and expressed no remorse.
Given the extreme violence, planning, and multiple-victim nature of the offences, the court concluded that a properly instructed jury would not likely reduce the parole ineligibility period.
The application was dismissed at the screening stage.
