The offender was convicted by a jury of second-degree murder after fatally stabbing an unarmed victim in the chest with a combat knife outside a nightclub.
The Crown sought 14 years of parole ineligibility, while amicus for the self-represented offender sought the minimum 10 years, which was also recommended by the majority of the jury.
The court considered the offender's minimal criminal record, positive employment history, and expressions of remorse, balancing these against the gravity of bringing a hidden combat knife to a social gathering.
The court imposed a life sentence with parole ineligibility set at the minimum 10 years.
