The offender was convicted by a jury of second degree murder for stabbing his girlfriend 69 times in a jealous rage.
The Crown sought a parole ineligibility period of 14-17 years, while the defence sought 10-13 years, citing the offender's troubled past, mental health issues, and intoxication.
The court weighed the brutal nature of the domestic homicide against the offender's personal circumstances and remorse.
The offender was sentenced to life imprisonment with a parole ineligibility period of 15 years.
