R. v. Bittern

R. v. Bittern

The court accepted the joint submission and imposed the agreed sentence: time served credited, three years' probation with seven conditions, and a five-year driving prohibition; outstanding counts were stayed.

Citation
2014 BCSC 481
Parties
Crown: Regina; Accused: Justin Tyler Bittern
Court
Supreme Court of British Columbia
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
4 February 2014
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing (oral Reasons)
Outcome
Joint submission accepted; sentence imposed as agreed
Legal Topics
Probation, Time Served, Joint Submission on Sentence, Driving Prohibition, Stay of Proceedings
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Sentencing Traffic Law Probation Time Served Joint Submission on Sentence Driving Prohibition Stay of Proceedings

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Parties

Regina

Crown

Justin Tyler Bittern

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing (oral Reasons)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether to accept the joint submission on sentence
  2. 2 What sentence and ancillary orders to impose (probation, driving prohibition, credit for time served)
  3. 3 Whether to stay outstanding counts

Ratio Decidendi

The court accepted the joint submission and imposed the agreed sentence: time served credited, three years' probation with seven conditions, and a five-year driving prohibition; outstanding counts were stayed.

Court Disposition

Joint submission accepted; sentence imposed as agreed

Orders

  • Time served credited as sentence
  • Three years' probation with seven terms as set out in the Crown document