# British Columbia manslaughter sentencing appeal

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/british-columbia-manslaughter-sentencing-appeal
> Updated: 2026-09-08T19:31:00.000Z. Sources: 41. Developments: 2.

The British Columbia Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal by Obnes Regis seeking to reduce his prison sentence for the manslaughter and indignity to human remains of his partner, Naomi Onotera.

Regis had previously pleaded guilty in 2024 following an undercover police operation regarding Onotera’s 2021 disappearance. He admitted to killing Onotera with a punch during an argument and disposing of her remains. While defense lawyers argued for a reduction in his sentence, contesting the original judge’s description of the manslaughter as “near murder,” a three-judge appeals panel found no error in the initial sentencing decision.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-08: BC Court of Appeal denies manslaughter appeal for Langley man

The BC Court of Appeal denied Obnes Regis’s request to reduce his 16-year sentence for the manslaughter and indignity to human remains of his partner, Naomi Onotera.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bc-court-of-appeal-denies-manslaughter-appeal-for-langley-man

### 2026-09-03: British Columbia criminal justice updates: prison transfer and manslaughter plea

A man convicted of the 2010 murder of Kimberly Proctor has been moved to a minimum-security facility in Mission, BC, sparking family outcry. Separately, a youth pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a 2021 death.

40 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cameron-moffat-transferred-to-minimum-security-facility

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