What is the sentence for a 17 year old who pled guilty to attempted murder after shooting a man multiple times with a crossbow?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Smith, 2010 NSPC 53 (CanLII):
R v. Bagga [1991] B.C.J. No. 2387 (C.A.) A 17 year old pled guilty to attempted murder after shooting a victim multiple times at close range. The shooting was motivated by political and religious reasons. The victim was paralyzed. The accused had no criminal record and pled guilty. He was sentenced to 14 years.
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