Sentencing decision reserved in Sask. manslaughter case involving former RCMP officer
The fate of a former Saskatchewan RCMP officer, who shot and killed his young lover, now rests in the hands of a King’s Bench Justice.
A sentencing decision for Bernie Herman has been reserved to June 18.
Thursday morning’s hearing at Court of King’s Bench in Prince Albert lasted roughly two hours and included sentencing arguments, victim impact statements, and even a statement from Bernie Herman himself. All the while family members and friends of both Bernie and the victim Braden Herman watched on with keen interest from the gallery.
The case dates back to May of 2021 when Braden Herman’s naked body was found in a forested area of Prince Albert’s northeastern outskirts. The cause of death was a single bullet that had penetrated his lungs and severed the spinal cord.