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Criminal law 2024 BCSC 2391

R. v. Abbas

Oral sentencing reasons in which the court imposed a global two-year custodial sentence, 24 months’ probation, a DNA order, and waived the victim surcharge.

  • Theft
  • Motor vehicle theft
  • Break and enter
  • Possession of stolen property
  • Breach of release
  • Possession of replica firearm
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Criminal law 2024 BCSC 2675

R. v. MacPherson

Sentencing on a joint submission: the court accepted a time-served result, imposed 18 months’ probation, waived the victim surcharge, and ordered psychiatric assessment and counselling.

  • Theft
  • Motor vehicle theft
  • Resisting and obstruction
  • Uttering threats
  • Possession of weapon (pry bar)
  • Joint submission
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Criminal law 2005 BCCA 423

R. v. Sanderson

The Court of Appeal reduced Sanderson’s custodial sentence to time served, holding the sentencing judge overemphasized general deterrence in the circumstances.

  • Theft
  • Motor vehicle theft
  • Bait car operations
  • General deterrence
  • Pre‑sentence custody credit
  • Proportionality of sentence
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Criminal law 2002 BCCA 534

R. v. D.(T.)

The Court of Appeal held there was no reasonable evidence that the appellant knew the vehicle was stolen in time to leave under s. 335(1.1), and entered an acquittal.

  • Motor vehicle theft
  • Knowledge/awareness under s.335(1.1)
  • Attempt to leave vehicle
  • Consciousness of guilt/flight
  • Criminal-law
  • Statutory-interpretation
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