R. v. Belcourt

R. v. Belcourt

Court imposed concurrent global sentences of six years imprisonment on both Belcourt and Doiron as fit and appropriate for mid-range conspiracy to murder involving payment and planning; declined to grant credit for time spent on judicial interim release for Belcourt because bail conditions did not substantially restrict normal life, but awarded double credit for actual pre-sentence custody days (Belcourt 123 days -> double credit -> net 5 years 4 months; Doiron custody credited 4 years 10 months -> net 1 year 2 months). Ancillary orders for firearms prohibition, DNA sampling, forfeiture of exhibit firearm and non-communication were ordered under statutory authority.

Citation
2012 BCSC 404
Parties
Crown: Regina; Accused: Liza Belcourt; Accused: Jordan Doiron; Accused: David Laidlaw
Court
Supreme Court of British Columbia
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
22 March 2012
Procedural Posture
Criminal Conspiracy to Murder / Sentencing (reasons for Sentence)
Outcome
Defendants convicted; Belcourt and Doiron sentenced to six years imprisonment each; credits for pre-sentence custody applied; ancillary orders made.
Legal Topics
Conspiracy to Commit Murder, Sentencing, Pre Sentence Custody Credit, Judicial Interim Release/bail Conditions, Firearms Prohibition, DNA Order, Forfeiture, Non Communication Order
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Conspiracy to Commit Murder Sentencing Pre Sentence Custody Credit Judicial Interim Release/bail Conditions Firearms Prohibition DNA Order Forfeiture +1 more

Case Brief

Summary, issues, holding and outcome

More case intelligence is available

Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.

Full judgment text Legal principles 5 Authorities cited 23 Party arguments 2 Amounts and remedies 6
Sign in to unlock

Parties

Regina

Crown

Liza Belcourt

Accused

Jordan Doiron

Accused

David Laidlaw

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal Conspiracy to Murder / Sentencing (reasons for Sentence)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate length of sentence for conspiracy to murder
  2. 2 Whether time on strict bail conditions warrants credit
  3. 3 Extent of pre-sentence custody credit (double credit)

Ratio Decidendi

Court imposed concurrent global sentences of six years imprisonment on both Belcourt and Doiron as fit and appropriate for mid-range conspiracy to murder involving payment and planning; declined to grant credit for time spent on judicial interim release for Belcourt because bail conditions did not substantially restrict normal life, but awarded double credit for actual pre-sentence custody days (Belcourt 123 days -> double credit -> net 5 years 4 months; Doiron custody credited 4 years 10 months -> net 1 year 2 months). Ancillary orders for firearms prohibition, DNA sampling, forfeiture of exhibit firearm and non-communication were ordered under statutory authority.

Court Disposition

Defendants convicted; Belcourt and Doiron sentenced to six years imprisonment each; credits for pre-sentence custody applied; ancillary orders made.

Orders

  • Belcourt sentenced to six years imprisonment; credited with 123 days pre-sentence custody doubled (8 months) resulting in net sentence of five years and four months to be served
  • Doiron sentenced to six years imprisonment; credited with four years and ten months pre-sentence custody resulting in net sentence of one year and two months to be served