R v IA

Decided: 2026-09-16. Docket: 2501-0315A. Citation: 2026 ABCA 298 (CanLII). Criminal and statutory offences — Youth sentencing — Manslaughter — Youth Criminal Justice Act, s 42(2)(o) maximum and s 38(3)(d) pre-sentence custody — Whether sentencing judge failed to give adequate reasons for partial credit — Discretion to grant all, some or no credit discussed — Sentence reasons upheld — Appeal dismissed | Procedure — Criminal appeal — New issue on appeal — Discretion to consider issues raised for first time on appeal — Whether to address illegality argument first raised at oral hearing — Scope of submissions and prejudice to respondent considered — Court declines to address new issue — Appeal dismissed | Criminal and statutory offences — Sentencing evidence — Misapprehension of evidence — CYO