Manslaughter, Nova Scotia · Nova Scotia · 2019 / 2026 · he — Pleaded guilty; sentenced on a joint recommendation, 15 years; she — Pleaded guilty; sentenced on a joint recommendation, 8 years.
Both he and she were convicted of manslaughter in Nova Scotia. Both pleaded guilty. In both cases the Crown and the defence jointly proposed the sentence.
Robert Jason MacKenzie, 39, had been in a relationship with Agnes Nicole Campbell (36) for only a few weeks. She was found dead at the top of the stairs in his apartment after a noise complaint. She had five stab wounds to the neck. Both had been using alcohol and drugs. He has a record from 1997 to 2006. The court imposed 15 years in custody. With credit for 1,722 days of pre-sentence custody (1.5 days per day), 10 years and 107 days remained to be served. (paras. 1, 3, 6, 11, 13, 15, 19, 24, 28)
Carolyn Anne Dermody was 25 in November 2023. She had known 48-year-old Natasha Leroy for almost her whole life. Dermody stabbed Leroy three times in the torso and abdomen, did not call for help and drove to Halifax; the body was hidden and set on fire. Leroy was drunk and unarmed. Dermody has an extensive record. The court imposed 8 years in custody with credit for pre-sentence custody at 1.5 to 1 (1,714 days). (paras. 2, 14, 27, 69)
The court noted a brutal, unprovoked attack committed while she was on probation and under a weapons prohibition. Mitigating factors: guilty plea, youth, willingness to take programs and a hard past of violence and instability. (paras. 3, 58)
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