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Crown not appealing Peeteetuce’s sentence in crash that killed 2 teens

The Crown will not appeal the sentence given to Cheyann Peeteetuce, the woman who killed two teens after crashing a stolen truck in Saskatoon last year. Devin Sauer / Global News

SASKATOON – Her sentence sparked public outrage and the victim’s families called it a joke. Nonetheless, the Crown in the Cheyann Peeteetuce case has decided not to appeal the six-year sentence handed down by a judge in June.

In May 2014, Peeteetuce killed Sarah Wensley and James Haughey, both 17, at the intersection of 22nd Street West and Avenue M while driving impaired.

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At the time of the collision, Peeteetuce was behind the wheel without a licence and was fleeing from police in a stolen truck.

In not filing an appeal, the Crown said there was “no reasonable likelihood of finding fault in the ruling.”

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As a result, Peeteetuce will continue to serve a little over four years remaining on her sentence.

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A young offender, who was a passenger in the truck, was sentenced to three years in jail in January for her involvement.

Meaghan Craig contributed to this story

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