R. v. Kandola

R. v. Kandola

The Crown proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the assault was motivated by hatred of the victim's sexual orientation based on the continuous and integrated nature of the confrontation, slurs before and after the punch, location and lack of provocation; accordingly s.718.2(a)(i) operated as an aggravating factor and justified a custodial sentence of 17 months, with two-for-one credit for pretrial custody resulting in 12 months remaining to be served, followed by probation and ancillary orders.

Citation
2010 BCSC 841
Parties
Crown: Regina; Accused: Michael Kandola
Court
Supreme Court of British Columbia
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
30 April 2010
Procedural Posture
Criminal Assault Causing Bodily Harm / Sentencing (oral Reasons in Chambers)
Outcome
Accused sentenced to 17 months custody with credit for 5 months pretrial custody (two-for-one credit), resulting in 12 months remaining custody; followed by 1 year probation and ancillary orders.
Legal Topics
Assault Causing Bodily Harm, Section 718.2(a)(i) Aggravating Factor (hate Motivation), Credit for Pretrial Custody, DNA Order (designated Offence), Probation Conditions, Aggravating and Mitigating Factors
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Sentencing Hate Motivated Offences Probation and Conditional Release Assault Causing Bodily Harm Section 718.2(a)(i) Aggravating Factor (hate Motivation) Credit for Pretrial Custody DNA Order (designated Offence) +2 more

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Parties

Regina

Crown

Michael Kandola

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal Assault Causing Bodily Harm / Sentencing (oral Reasons in Chambers)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether s.718.2(a)(i) of the Criminal Code applies (was the offence motivated by bias/hate based on sexual orientation)
  2. 2 What pretrial custody credit is owing and the applicable rate
  3. 3 What is the appropriate sentence given aggravating and mitigating factors

Ratio Decidendi

The Crown proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the assault was motivated by hatred of the victim's sexual orientation based on the continuous and integrated nature of the confrontation, slurs before and after the punch, location and lack of provocation; accordingly s.718.2(a)(i) operated as an aggravating factor and justified a custodial sentence of 17 months, with two-for-one credit for pretrial custody resulting in 12 months remaining to be served, followed by probation and ancillary orders.

Court Disposition

Accused sentenced to 17 months custody with credit for 5 months pretrial custody (two-for-one credit), resulting in 12 months remaining custody; followed by 1 year probation and ancillary orders.

Orders

  • Total custodial sentence of 17 months.
  • Credit for pretrial custody: 74 days credited at two-for-one (equivalent to 5 months) leaving 12 months of custody to be served.