R. Davidson

The offender pleaded guilty to second degree murder after choking the 62-year-old victim and slashing her throat in her home.

The victim had befriended the offender and loaned him money to support his drug addiction.

The Crown and defence jointly submitted a parole ineligibility period of 17 to 20 years.

The court weighed the brutal nature of the killing, the gross breach of trust, and the offender's callous post-offence conduct against his guilty plea and lack of prior violent record.

The court sentenced the offender to life imprisonment with no eligibility for parole for 18 years.

The offender pleaded guilty to manslaughter after fatally stabbing his friend during a fist fight while intoxicated.

The Crown sought a sentence of 8 to 10 years, while the defence sought 6 to 8 years.

The court weighed aggravating factors, including the offender's use of a knife, his prior conviction for violence, and being on probation, against mitigating factors such as his guilty plea, remorse, and youth.

The court sentenced the offender to 8 years in the penitentiary, less 16 months credit for pre-sentence custody, resulting in a net sentence of 6 years and 8 months.