Brandon Jake Hollohan was convicted earlier this year of second-degree murder for the death of Deborah Irene Yorke. He must serve 10 years in prison before he can begin applying for parole, but the victim's family says that's not enough.
In a decision released Tuesday, Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice Kevin Coady stressed that the referral will have no impact on the life sentence Brandon Jake Hollohan received March 21 when he was convicted of second-degree murder in the January 2018 death of Deborah Irene Yorke.