Sentencing of a man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of an Oromocto First Nation woman has been postponed after the judge found problems in a Crown and defence recommendation for a 10-year sentence.
Judge cites problems with Crown and defence’s joint sentencing recommendation for Jared Smith
Ian Curran · CBC News
· Posted: Nov 09, 2026 5:02 PM EST | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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Jared Josiah Smith leaves the courthouse in Burton on Monday after his sentencing was put off until Nov. 20. (Ian Curran/CBC)
Sentencing of a man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of an Oromocto First Nation woman has been postponed until later this month.
In August, Jared Josiah Smith, 44, admitted killing Sheri Lynn Sabattis, 54. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter after the charge against him was reduced from second-degree murder.
Sabattis’s body was found Apri 27, 2024, inside a home in the Wolastoqey community, which is also known as Welamukotuk. Smith was arrested that day.
On Monday at the Burton courthouse outside Fredericton, the Crown and defence made a joint recommendation of a 10-year sentence.
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