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Sentencing arguments to begin for Calgary youth convicted in police hit and run death
April 26, 2023 By The Canadian Press
Apr. 26, 2023, Calgary, Alta. – A sentencing hearing is scheduled to begin today for a youth found guilty of manslaughter in the hit-and-run death of a Calgary police officer.
Sgt. Andrew Harnett died in hospital on Dec. 31, 2020, after being dragged by a fleeing SUV and falling into the path of an oncoming car.
The driver, who cannot be identified because he was 17 at the time, testified during his trial that he was frightened when Harnett and another officer approached the vehicle during a traffic stop and he saw Harnett put his hand on his gun.
The youth’s lawyer said his client was guilty of manslaughter, but not first-degree murder, and the judge agreed.
The Crown has indicated it will be seeking an adult sentence for the now 20-year-old.
The three-day hearing is to include several victim impact statements.
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