The man facing possible prison time over a deadly hit-and-run in Vancouver two years ago has a long record of vehicle infractions — some of which he racked up after the crash.
The family of the man killed in the crash, meanwhile, will have to wait until the new year for closure, with the defence’s sentencing submissions for the man who was behind the wheel delayed until January.
Vancouver lawyer Kyla Lee, who is not connected to the case, said the content of the videos could suggest he will face the stiffer end of the sentencing range for criminal negligence causing death.
“Generally speaking with these types of cases, we see jail sentences in the range of two to five years as being relatively normal,” she said.
Lee said if the case had gone to trial, a judge may have even imposed a stiffer sentence. Pleading guilty, she said, is considered a mitigating factor because it saves court time and spares the victim’s family the traumatic experience of a trial.
