R. v. Wood

R. v. Wood

Applying Friesen and statutory sentencing principles, the court found serious aggravating features (victim vulnerability, repeated and intrusive sexual acts, production of child pornography, prior record, supplying substances and post-release contact), limited mitigation, and insufficient rehabilitative steps; imposed consecutive sentences of 3.5 years for sexual interference, 1 year for production of child pornography, and 1 month for unlicensed firearm possession (total 1,673 days before credit, adjusted to 1,652 days after 1.5:1 presentence credit), declined conditional sentence, and granted mandatory ancillary orders (life SOIRA, DNA, statutory firearms prohibition, forfeiture) with a...

Citation
2021 NSSC 253
Parties
Crown: Her Majesty the Queen; Accused: Christopher Paul Wood
Court
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
19 August 2021
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing
Outcome
Guilty pleas accepted; total custodial sentence imposed; ancillary orders granted; remaining charges dismissed.
Legal Topics
Sexual Interference, Making Child Pornography, Unlicensed Possession of a Firearm, Ancillary Orders (soira, DNA, S.161, S.109), Application of R. V. Friesen (2020 SCC 9), Publication Ban
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Sexual Offences Child Pornography Firearms Law Sentencing Law Sexual Interference Making Child Pornography Unlicensed Possession of a Firearm +3 more

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Parties

Her Majesty the Queen

Crown

Christopher Paul Wood

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for sexual interference, making child pornography, and unlicensed firearm possession
  2. 2 Application of R. v. Friesen guidance on sentencing sexual offences against children
  3. 3 Application of aggravating and mitigating factors including vulnerability, repeat offences, grooming and offender's record

Ratio Decidendi

Applying Friesen and statutory sentencing principles, the court found serious aggravating features (victim vulnerability, repeated and intrusive sexual acts, production of child pornography, prior record, supplying substances and post-release contact), limited mitigation, and insufficient rehabilitative steps; imposed consecutive sentences of 3.5 years for sexual interference, 1 year for production of child pornography, and 1 month for unlicensed firearm possession (total 1,673 days before credit, adjusted to 1,652 days after 1.5:1 presentence credit), declined conditional sentence, and granted mandatory ancillary orders (life SOIRA, DNA, statutory firearms prohibition, forfeiture) with a...

Court Disposition

Guilty pleas accepted; total custodial sentence imposed; ancillary orders granted; remaining charges dismissed.

Orders

  • Imprisonment total 1,652 days (consecutive to any other sentence): sexual interference 3 years 6 months (1,278 days); production of child pornography 1 year (365 days), consecutive; firearm possession 9 days (resultant after credit allocation), consecutive; pre-sentence custody 14 days credited at 1.5:1 for 21 days...
  • Mandatory DNA order to be made