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PICTOU, N.S. A Nova Scotia man who shot a young, Black co-worker with a nail gun received a conditional sentence on Friday from a judge who cited the province s history of racism in his decision. Provincial court Judge Del Atwood said construction worker Shawn Wade Hynes will serve his sentence in the community and carry out community service with a focus on respect in the workplace. Atwood ordered him to pay $2,080 in restitution to the victim, Nhlanhla Dlamini, and gave Hynes one year probation. The Trenton, N.S., resident was convicted of criminal negligence causing bodily harm and assault with a weapon in September 2019 for shooting Dlamini who is in his 20s with a framing nailer at a construction site in Abercrombie, N.S., on Sept. 19, 2018.
Posted: Mar 03, 2021 1:59 PM AT | Last Updated: March 3
Shawn Wade Hynes of Trenton, N.S., was found guilty of assault with a weapon and criminal negligence causing bodily harm. (Robert Short/CBC)
The lawyer for a Nova Scotia man who shot a co-worker with a nail gun argues his client s charter rights would be violated if he is sent to jail, a sentence that s currently required under federal mandatory minimum sentencing provisions.
Shawn Wade Hynes was convicted of criminal negligence causing bodily harm and assault with a weapon for shooting Nhlanhla Dlamini with a framing nailer at a construction site in Abercrombie, N.S., on Sept. 19, 2018. Dlamini suffered a punctured lung.