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Criminal law 2014 BCSC 1267

R. v. Sam

The court imposed a conditional sentence of two years less one day for sexual touching of a child under 14, with strict supervision, curfew, counselling, and ancillary orders.

  • Conditional sentence (s.742.1)
  • Sentencing principles (denunciation, deterrence, rehabilitation)
  • Position of trust
  • Aggravating and mitigating factors
  • Dna order
  • Weapons prohibition (s.109)
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Criminal law 2014 BCSC 269

R. v. Davidson

On sentencing, the court imposed 36 months’ custody for multiple cocaine trafficking offences and possession for trafficking, plus 6 months concurrent for a prohibited weapon.

  • Trafficking in controlled substances
  • Possession for purpose of trafficking
  • Prohibited weapon possession
  • Conditional sentence eligibility
  • Denunciation and deterrence
  • Gladue/ipeelee considerations
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Criminal law 2011 BCSC 366

R. v. Billyboy

The court sentenced an 18-year-old Aboriginal offender to a global 5-year prison term for robbery, unlawful confinement, threats and sexual assault, with custody credit and ancillary orders.

  • Sexual assault
  • Robbery
  • Unlawful confinement
  • Uttering threats
  • Gladue factors
  • Pre-trial custody credit
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Criminal law 2010 BCSC 1010

R. v. Florence

The court sentenced Matthew Edwin Florence for sexual interference involving a 15-year-old, stayed the sexual assault count under Kienapple, and imposed custody, probation, and ancillary orders.

  • Sexual assault
  • Sexual interference (s.151)
  • Publication ban
  • Pre-sentence custody credit
  • Probation conditions
  • Dna and weapons orders
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Criminal law 2009 BCCA 123

R. v. Cody

The Court of Appeal dismissed a sentence appeal, upholding 18 months' custody and two years' probation for assault causing catastrophic injuries.

  • Assault causing bodily harm
  • Sentence length and fitness
  • Victim impact
  • Appellate standard of review
  • Alcohol-related offending
  • Assault-causing-bodily-harm
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Criminal law 2001 BCSC 1575

R. v. Nome

The court found Nome to be a long-term offender, imposed 46 months’ imprisonment for sexual assault, ordered 10 years’ community supervision, and made a concurrent 14-month weapons sentence.

  • Long-term offender designation s.753.1
  • Reasonable possibility of eventual control in the community
  • Supervision orders under s.753.1(3)(b)
  • Application of gladue and s.718.2(e)
  • Pre-sentence custody credit
  • Long-term-offender
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