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Criminal law 2010 ONCA 508

R. v. Niganobe

The sentencing judge properly considered the appellant's aboriginal background and rehabilitation efforts but, given the numerous and serious aggravating factors and the appellant's lack of acceptance of responsibility and ongoing danger to the public, the imposed effective five year sentence was within the range of fit sentences and contained no error in principle.

  • Sentencing principles
  • Deterrence
  • Gladue considerations
  • Rehabilitation
  • Public protection
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Criminal law 2005 BCCA 629

R. v. Dankewich

The Court of Appeal reduced a robbery sentence, granted enhanced pre-sentence custody credit, and varied probation terms on no-contact, area restriction, and treatment conditions.

  • Robbery
  • Aggravated assault
  • Pre-sentence custody credit
  • Residential treatment condition
  • Delegation to probation officer
  • Area restriction
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Criminal law 2001 BCCA 688

R. v. Mack

Court of Appeal varied a sentence for aggravated assault and break and enter, finding the trial judge misapplied pre-trial custody credit and reducing the sentence to five years.

  • Aggravated assault
  • Breaking and entering
  • Pre-sentence custody credit (2:1 guideline)
  • Credit for time served
  • Appeal from sentence
  • Assessment and rehabilitation programs
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