Woman Pleads Guilty In Reserve Manslaughter Case
Friday, June 17, 2011 at 14:50
A woman is facing the possibility of spending six years in jail relating to the death of her uncle on the Muscowpetung First Nation this past January.
Twenty-six-year-old Seanna Rae Nahnepowisk was originally charged with second-degree murder, but pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Regina Provincial court yesterday.
Crown Prosecuter Mitch Miller says he agreed to a joint submission with her defence lawyer, noting the victim was intoxicated and aggressive towards Nahnepowisk.
Miller says Nahnepowisk’s age, pregnancy and the fact she has a young child at home are also mitigating factors.
The judge has reserved her decision until June 27th.