R. v. Firth, (1983) 52 A.R. 311 (NWTSC)
| Judge | Marshall, J. |
| Court | Supreme Court of Northwest Territories (Canada) |
| Case Date | November 10, 1983 |
| Jurisdiction | Northwest Territories |
| Citations | (1983), 52 A.R. 311 (NWTSC) |
R. v. Firth (1983), 52 A.R. 311 (NWTSC)
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R. v. Firth
(No. 2912)
Indexed As: R. v. Firth
Northwest Territories Supreme Court
Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories
Marshall, J.
December 9, 1983.
Summary:
The 24 year old accused pleaded guilty to manslaughter after accidentally shooting and killing a man while drinking heavily.
The Northwest Territories Supreme Court sentenced the accused to three years' imprisonment.
Criminal Law - Topic 5882
Sentence - Manslaughter - The 24 year old accused was drinking heavily and fired random shots in backyards and into a house - A man in the house was accidentally struck and killed - The accused accepted full responsibility and showed remorse - Fifty previous convictions (most liquor related), including four convictions for assault - The Northwest Territories Supreme Court sentenced the accused to three years' imprisonment.
Cases Noticed:
R. v. Mandeville (1980), 22 A.R. 536, refd to. [para. 15].
Counsel:
Neil Sharkey, for the Crown;
John Vertes, for the accused.
This case was heard on November 10, 1983, at Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, before Marshall, J., of the Northwest Territories Supreme Court, who delivered the following judgment on December 9, 1983:
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