Judge Rejects ‘Unhinged’ Proposed 6-Month Sentence for Edmonton Man Convicted of Stabbing, Says It’s Too Short
Shaye Riley Bird, 23, pleaded guilty in Alberta’s Court of Justice to assault causing bodily harm and breaching a weapons prohibition order for a May incident.
TL;DR
- Shaye Riley Bird was sentenced to 18 months in jail for stabbing a stranger.
- The judge rejected a proposed six-month sentence agreed upon by the defense and Crown.
- Bird pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm and breaching a weapons prohibition order.
- The attack involved Bird and others assaulting a victim, stealing their headphones, and fleeing.
- Police arrested Bird after identifying him through video surveillance; he was found with the knife and blood-stained clothing.