A New Brunswick judge went against a joint sentencing proposal on Tuesday, arguing the recommended sentence was not appropriate for a former peace officer who left a loaded gun in the house while his children were home.
Judge Kelly Winchester says conditional discharge was not in public interest
Hannah Rudderham · CBC News
· Posted: Nov 26, 2024 10:39 AM EST | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
Michael Breau, 35, appeared in provincial court in Fredericton, where he got a suspended sentence for improperly storing his service firearm at his Rusagonis house in March 2022. (Jacques Poitras/CBC)
A New Brunswick judge went against a joint sentencing proposal on Tuesday, arguing that the recommended sentence was not appropriate for a former peace officer who left a loaded gun in the house while his children were home.
Michael Breau, 35, appeared in provincial court in Fredericton, where he was given a suspended sentence of two years for improperly storing his service firearm at his Rusagonis house on March 29, 2022.
Earlier in the month, the Crown and defence had submitted a joint recommendation for a conditional discharge and two years on probation. But at the time, Judge Kelly Winchester wasn’t satisfied and asked for further submissions.
On Tuesday, both the Crown and defence submitted other cases to support their recommendation, and they were reviewed by Winchester,
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