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Howe sentencing looms

Linda Lorraine Howe is due back in court Dec. 10 to begin a sentencing hearing. A judge found Howe guilty on nine charges including attempted murder last month in connection with the March 2009 shooting at Christenson Village in Gibsons.

Linda Lorraine Howe is due back in court Dec. 10 to begin a sentencing hearing.

A judge found Howe guilty on nine charges including attempted murder last month in connection with the March 2009 shooting at Christenson Village in Gibsons.

During a sentencing hearing, Crown and Defence counsel typically make suggestions for a judge to consider when deciding on an appropriate sentence. The court is expected to hear results of a psychiatric report and pre-sentence report, which will examine Howe's mental state, attitudes about her crime and likelihood for rehabilitation.