R. v. Basran

R. v. Basran

The judge accepted the joint and Crown-proposed sentence framework as properly reflecting sentencing principles and mitigation; Basran was sentenced to six years less credit for time served resulting in five years and nine months custody, Aujla was credited with equivalent of eleven months served and sentenced to...

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Citation
2017 BCSC 691
Parties
Crown: Regina; Accused: Parminder Singh Basran; Accused: Bhabjit Singh Aujla
Court
Supreme Court of British Columbia
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
13 April 2017
Procedural Posture
Criminal Sentencing / Sentencing Hearing (oral Reasons for Sentence)
Outcome
Sentences and ancillary orders imposed as announced orally
Legal Topics
Sentence Length, Time Served Credit, Weapons Prohibition (s.109), DNA Order, Victim Impact
Source Language
english
Criminal Law Sentencing Ancillary Orders Sentence Length Time Served Credit Weapons Prohibition (s.109) DNA Order Victim Impact

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Parties

Regina

Crown

Parminder Singh Basran

Accused

Bhabjit Singh Aujla

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal Sentencing / Sentencing Hearing (oral Reasons for Sentence)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate custodial sentence for Basran
  2. 2 Appropriate custodial sentence for Aujla
  3. 3 Application of time served credit

Ratio Decidendi

The judge accepted the joint and Crown-proposed sentence framework as properly reflecting sentencing principles and mitigation; Basran was sentenced to six years less credit for time served resulting in five years and nine months custody, Aujla was credited with equivalent of eleven months served and sentenced to one day, with ancillary orders (lifetime weapons prohibition for Basran, ten-year weapons prohibition for Aujla, DNA order for Basran only).

Court Disposition

Sentences and ancillary orders imposed as announced orally

Orders

  • Basran sentenced to imprisonment for a period of five years and nine months (credit applied to a six year recommended sentence)
  • Aujla sentenced to imprisonment for a period of one day (equivalent of eleven months previously served)