Paul Greenway

A 23-year-old first-time offender was sentenced to six years in prison for manslaughter after selling fentanyl that caused a fatal overdose. The defendant, Jacob Martin Norn, was sentenced for manslaughter and trafficking fentanyl after supplying the drug to a friend who subsequently died. The court considered the gravity of the offences, the dangerous nature of fentanyl, and the need for general deterrence and denunciation, while also weighing mitigating factors such as the defendant's youth, lack of prior criminal record, and efforts towards rehabilitation. Despite arguments for a conditional sentence and alleged Charter breaches, the court imposed a custodial sentence, emphasizing the defendant's continued drug use post-conviction and the societal impact of fentanyl trafficking. Evidence excluded due to unlawful vehicle search and delayed right to counsel during traffic stop.