Macqt t1_j292142 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 3:09 PM Reply to comment by Prophet_of_Entropy in One of eight teen girls charged in Toronto stabbing death granted bail by liquid_deflation Murder, both degrees, carry mandatory sentences in Canada, not maximums. Adults convicted are sentenced to life, which means 25 years before parole can be considered. Manslaughter has a maximum of life, but is usually much less. Permalink Parent 4
Macqt t1_j262kzx wrote on December 29, 2022 at 10:41 PM Reply to comment by shadow_jacker4 in One of eight teen girls charged in Toronto stabbing death granted bail by liquid_deflation The sentence for second degree murder in Canada is 25 years, bud. Permalink Parent 20
Macqt t1_j292142 wrote
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Murder, both degrees, carry mandatory sentences in Canada, not maximums. Adults convicted are sentenced to life, which means 25 years before parole can be considered.
Manslaughter has a maximum of life, but is usually much less.