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Criminal law 2024 BCSC 2435

R. v. Cleroux

Sentencing for fraud, personation, forgery, theft and assault committed while impersonating a nurse. Most terms run concurrently, with assault counts consecutive.

  • Personation
  • Fraud
  • Forgery
  • Assault with a weapon
  • Victim impact
  • Concurrent and consecutive sentencing
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Criminal law 2010 BCSC 2032

R. v. Peterson

Sentencing reasons for Gregory Eugene Peterson on firearms, fraud and forgery counts. The court imposed six years on the firearms offence and concurrent one-year terms on the others.

  • Mandatory minimum sentences
  • Denunciation and deterrence
  • Weapons prohibition breaches
  • Pre-sentence custody credit
  • Concurrent sentencing
  • Forfeiture
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Criminal law 2007 BCCA 307

R. v. Mohebtash

British Columbia Court of Appeal upheld convictions for use of a forged document and attempted fraud, finding brief courtroom exclusions caused no prejudice.

  • Presence of accused at trial (s.650)
  • Waiver (s.651.1)
  • Appellate curative powers (s.686)
  • Identification/recognition evidence
  • Alibi evidence
  • Search and seizure/charter admissibility
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