Canada Case Law

R. v. M.W.

Court

Court of Appeal for Ontario

The Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed most of a sentence appeal in a child sexual offence case, set aside one unavailable prohibition order, and admitted fresh Gladue-related evidence.

• Sentence appeal
• Double-counting of aggravating factors
• Gladue principles
• Section 161(1) prohibition
• Section 109(3) lifetime weapons prohibition
• Admission of fresh evidence

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R. v. Souetov

Court

Court of Appeal for Ontario

The Court held the 10-year prohibition order was not unreasonable and should be upheld, but accepted the parties' agreed variation to permit the appellant to attend the proscribed public places in the company of an adult over the age of 18; the sentence appeal was otherwise dismissed.

Source excerpt

• Sentence length
• Variation of prohibition order
• Appellate standard of review

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