R. v. Ewin

R. v. Ewin

Sentence of four years imprisonment on each of two robbery counts to be served concurrently with 290 days credit for pre-sentence custody; order for DNA sample in custody; lifetime firearm prohibition under s.109; victim fine surcharge of $100 per offence payable within six years; Crown directed a stay on remaining counts.

Citation
2014 BCSC 378
Parties
Crown: Regina; Accused: Dale Cecil Ewin
Court
Supreme Court of British Columbia
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
13 February 2014
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
Guilty pleas on two counts of robbery; sentenced to terms of imprisonment; remaining count stayed on Crown direction.
Legal Topics
Robbery, Repeat Offender, Concurrent Sentences, Credit for Pre Sentence Custody, DNA Order, Firearm Prohibition, Victim Fine Surcharge, Spree Offences
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Sentencing Robbery Repeat Offender Concurrent Sentences Credit for Pre Sentence Custody DNA Order Firearm Prohibition +2 more

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Parties

Regina

Crown

Dale Cecil Ewin

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for two robberies committed in a spree
  2. 2 Whether sentences should be concurrent
  3. 3 Appropriate credit for time served

Ratio Decidendi

Sentence of four years imprisonment on each of two robbery counts to be served concurrently with 290 days credit for pre-sentence custody; order for DNA sample in custody; lifetime firearm prohibition under s.109; victim fine surcharge of $100 per offence payable within six years; Crown directed a stay on remaining counts.

Court Disposition

Guilty pleas on two counts of robbery; sentenced to terms of imprisonment; remaining count stayed on Crown direction.

Orders

  • Sentence of four years imprisonment on Count 1 and four years imprisonment on Count 2 to run concurrently
  • Credit of 290 days for time already spent in custody applied to the global sentence