R. v. Goff

R. v. Goff

Court accepted the joint recommendation of 30 months as within the appropriate range after weighing aggravating factors (abuse of young victims, position of trust) against mitigation (no prior record, guilty pleas, willingness to seek treatment) and imposed concurrent sentences; mandatory statutory orders for a 10 year firearms prohibition, DNA sampling, and 20 year sex offender registration were entered.

Citation
2009 BCSC 1621
Parties
Crown: Regina; Accused: Andrew Malcolm Goff
Court
Supreme Court of British Columbia
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
3 November 2009
Procedural Posture
Criminal (sexual Offences) / Sentencing (oral Reasons for Sentence)
Outcome
Convicted and sentenced. Custodial sentence imposed with concurrent terms and ancillary mandatory orders.
Legal Topics
Sexual Interference, Sexual Assault, Position of Trust, Denunciation and Deterrence, Firearms Prohibition, DNA Sample Order, Sex Offender Registration
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Sentencing Sexual Offences Child Abuse Protective Orders Sexual Interference Sexual Assault Position of Trust +4 more

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Parties

Regina

Crown

Andrew Malcolm Goff

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal (sexual Offences) / Sentencing (oral Reasons for Sentence)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for sexual offences involving children
  2. 2 Application of aggravating and mitigating factors including position of trust and victim age
  3. 3 Mandatory firearms prohibition under s.109(1)(a)

Ratio Decidendi

Court accepted the joint recommendation of 30 months as within the appropriate range after weighing aggravating factors (abuse of young victims, position of trust) against mitigation (no prior record, guilty pleas, willingness to seek treatment) and imposed concurrent sentences; mandatory statutory orders for a 10 year firearms prohibition, DNA sampling, and 20 year sex offender registration were entered.

Court Disposition

Convicted and sentenced. Custodial sentence imposed with concurrent terms and ancillary mandatory orders.

Orders

  • 30 months imprisonment on Count 3 (sexual interference)
  • 30 months imprisonment concurrent on Count 5 (sexual assault)