The driver who killed a Calgary police officer during a traffic stop on New Year’s Eve 2020 will face an adult sentence after a judge ruled the three-year maximum youth sentence for manslaughter was not sufficient to hold the young man accountable.
On Wednesday, Court of King’s Bench Justice Anna Loparco also said a youth sentence would not be sufficient to manage the driver’s high risk to violently reoffend. The judge identified him throughout her decision as A.M.
“It would be imprudent to conclude that A.M. will be adequately rehabilitated in three years,” said Loparco in delivering her one-hour oral decision.
“A.M. is
