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Criminal law 2018 ONCA 881

R. v. Fells

The trial judge's credibility findings and the use of similar fact evidence were reasonable and supported by the record; alleged misapprehension of defence evidence did not constitute reversible error; accordingly the convictions were upheld and the appeal dismissed.

  • Credibility assessment
  • Similar fact evidence
  • Unlawful confinement
  • Sexual assault
  • Misapprehension of evidence
  • Publication ban
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Criminal law 2010 BCSC 841

R. v. Kandola

Sentencing reasons after a guilty plea to assault causing bodily harm, addressing hate motivation, pretrial custody credit, probation, and ancillary orders.

  • Assault causing bodily harm
  • Section 718.2(a)(i) aggravating factor (hate motivation)
  • Credit for pretrial custody
  • Dna order (designated offence)
  • Probation conditions
  • Aggravating and mitigating factors
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Criminal law 2001 BCCA 47

R. v. Davidson

The Court of Appeal for British Columbia allowed a sentence appeal, reduced custody from four years to one year, and imposed three years' probation with strict conditions.

  • Aggravated assault
  • Credit for pre-trial custody
  • Probation conditions
  • Public protection
  • Denunciation and deterrence
  • Sentencing
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Criminal law 2000 BCCA 450

R. v. Coleman

The British Columbia Court of Appeal upheld an 18-month sentence and three years’ probation for sexual assault, including strict counseling and abstinence conditions.

  • Sentence length
  • Probation conditions
  • Abstinence condition
  • Pre-sentence custody credit
  • Rehabilitation
  • S.161 order
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