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Manslaughter Sentence: 5+ Years for Nova Scotia Man
29 Sep
Summary
- Douglas Smith received over five years for manslaughter.
- He also faces a lifetime firearms ban and DNA order.
- The case involved a 72-year-old woman's death in 2022.
Douglas Andrew Smith has been sentenced to over five years in federal custody following his guilty plea to manslaughter. The Kentville Supreme Court delivered the sentence on Tuesday, according to the Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service.
In addition to five years and seven months of incarceration, Smith received a lifetime prohibition on owning firearms. A DNA order was also issued as part of his sentencing.
The case stems from the death of a 72-year-old woman, who was killed at a Pleasant Street home in Kingsport. The incident occurred on April 30, 2022. Smith surrendered to New Minas RCMP the following day.
Initially charged with second-degree murder, Smith entered a guilty plea to manslaughter in April of last year.
