I would love to hear back as I am ASTONISHED by the fact that Crown prosecutor is looking for 5 years and a 15 year driver ban for Arata for killing an innocent pedestrian. The film has been on the news and I am in utter shock. How is it possible that the prosecutor is only asking for 5 years for killing someone. This is what is completely wrong with the province. This individual, who does not belong in our society, should be put away FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!! This is not an accident, what the hell has happened to our legal system. If this has to do with the DA in Ottawa, then it's time for change and change will happen. Your input or explanation is appreciated.

Alex

The Crown is bound to follow the law, and when it comes to sentencing, the law requires similar sentences be imposed in similar cases. The list of cases below establish a rough range of sentence for criminal negligence causing death, and when compared to them, Mr. Romero Arata falls somewhere in the middle. Judges are also bound to follow the law, they cannot impose a sentence that is wildly different that these. The only entity that can change these sentences is the federal government.

 

R. v. Aleksev, 2016 ONSC 6080 – 2 years less a day, 15 year prohib
R. v. Reinbrecht, 2016 BCSC 1313 – 3 years, 5 year prohib (post-sentence)
R. v. Francisco, 2022 BCSC 420 – 4 years, 4 year prohib (post-sentence)
R. v. J.A.W., 2006 BCCA 228 – 4 years, 10 year prohib
R. v. Griffith, 2017 BCSC 1615 – 4.5 years, 7 year prohib (post sentence)
R. v. Combes, 2009 BCSC 539 – 5 years, 12 year prohib
R. v. Calder Berg, 2007 BCCA 343 – 5.5 years, lifetime prohib
R. v. Hughes, 2012 BCCA 87 – 6 years, 15 year prohib
R. v. Locke, 2016 BCSC 1540 – 7.5 years, 15 year prohib (post-sentence)

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