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==Assault by persons in authority==
==Topics==
{{seealso|Assault (Sentencing Cases)}}
{{seealso|Assault (Sentencing Cases)|Violent and Assaultive Offences (Sentencing)}}
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* [[Assault by a Person in Authority (Sentencing Cases)]]
 
* [[Assault Peace Officer or Persons in Authority (Sentencing Cases)]]
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Bal|fw1rs|2013 BCPC 21 (CanLII)}}{{perBCPC|Fratkin J}} |BC|PC| {{Suspended}} | RCMP officer hit a detainee in the head and pushed his face into asphalt. }}
* [[Breach of Public Trust (Sentencing Cases)]] (for non-violent offences committed by peace officers)
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Lozada|g6pdt|2013 ONCJ 770 (CanLII)}}{{perONCJ|Perkins-McVey J}}|ON|PC| CSO | The offender was a caregiver for elderly. He assaulted a 90 year old patient.}}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Banks|fr5zn|2012 NBQB 133 (CanLII)}}{{perNBQB|McLellan J}} |NB|SC| {{JailD|60}}| prison guard assaults inmate}}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Ens and Moyse|fpbmx|2011 MBQB 301 (CanLII)}}{{perMBQB|Schulman J}} |MB|SC|21 days CSO |}}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Lepine|2dhdc|2010 ABPC 374 (CanLII)}}{{perABPC|Rosborough J}} |AB|PC| {{CSOM|4}}|}}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Byrne|22gnq|2009 ONCA 134 (CanLII)}}{{perONCA|Feldman JA}}|ON|CA|90 days |}}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIRP-S|Carrigan|26dw2|2009 CanLII 59434 (NL PC)| [2009] NJ No 305 (P.C.)}}{{perNLPC|Pike J}}|NL|PC | | correctional officer assaults inmate causing bodily harm, public trust, discharge rejected}}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Gillan|25q6w|2009 BCPC 241 (CanLII)}}{{perBCPC|Watchuk J}}|BC|PC | 21 days CSO |}}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Feeney et al|21gdf|2008 ONCA 756 (CanLII)}}{{TheCourtONCA}} |ON|CA| 30 to 60 days |}}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Ens|1nvxh|2006 ABPC 164 (CanLII)}}{{perABPC|JDB McDonald J}}|AB|PC | CSO | The offender was a security guard}}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Langlois|1hm7f|2004 BCPC 195 (CanLII)}}{{perBCPC|Bagnall J}} |BC|PC | 21 days CSO |}}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Williams|1j322|2004 ONCJ 261 (CanLII)}}{{perONCJ|Agro J}}|ON|PC | CSO | The offender assaulted the victim while on duty as peace officer}}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Nixon|1d8h3|1991 CanLII 905 (BC CA)}}{{perBCCA|Cumming JA}}|BC|CA | {{JailM|9}} |}}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Bottrell|fp6k8|1981 CanLII 352 (BC CA)}}{{perBCCA|Laycraft JA}}|BC|CA|45 days|}}
 
{{SCaseLong| {{CanLIIRP-S|Cusack|hv0nm|1978 CanLII 2283 (NS CA)|, [1978] NSJ No 538, 41 CCC (2d) 289 (CA)}}{{perNSCA|Hart JA}}|NS|CA| |  }}
 
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==Assaulting a Peace Officer==
{{OffencesBoxMini|Assault Peace Officer}}
===Spitting===
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{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Beaudin|fsqzg|2012 ONCA 615 (CanLII)}}{{TheCourtONCA}} |ON|CA| {{JailM|12}} | long record}}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|McLeod|24kws|2009 SKPC 85 (CanLII)}}{{perSKPC|Morin J}} |SK|PC| {{JailM|6}} | spitting in eye of officer}}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Charlette|2b6m0|2010 SKCA 78 (CanLII)}}{{perSKCA|Jackson JA}}|SK|CA | 60 days | spit in face; possible contagious disease}}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Wiersema|22pr0|2009 YKTC 6 (CanLII)}}{{perYKTC|Cozens J}}|YK|SC | | spit on officer while bleeding; had communicable disease}}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Ali|1pzk2|2006 ABQB 805 (CanLII)}}{{perABQB|Lee J}}|AB|SC |{{JailM|4}} |spit on officer; extensive record}}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-SN|Beuk|2005 CarswellOnt 1674 (ONSC)}} |ON|SC | {{suspended}} | spat in face of breath-tech during impaired investigation}}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIRP-S|CEK|5fk6|2002 ABCA 295 (CanLII)|[2002] A.J. No.1519}}{{perABCA|Conrad JA}}|AB|CA |{{JailM|12}} |while being arrested accused spat at officer--offender was 22 years old, previous record for assault}}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-SN|Joseph| [2001] OJ No 5726 (Ont.C.J.)}}|ON|SC |{{JailM|4}} | spitting on officer; related to charges of uttering threats, breach of probation; record of violence; "uncontrollable" in community}}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-SN||Ryan| [2001] OJ No 5069}}|ON| |{{JailM|3}} | spitting at a police officer}}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-SN|Raycraft| [1995] OJ No 3958}}|ON| |{{JailM|4}} |spat at peace officer during crowd control  }}
 
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===Physical Violence===
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{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Baines|fx9zn|2013 ABPC 92 (CanLII)}}{{perABPC|Van de Veen J}} |AB|PC| {{JailM|9}} | kicked officer in face causing bodily harm}}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Boden|fsrtf|2012 BCPC 331 (CanLII)}}{{perBCPC|Giardini J}} |BC|PC|{{JailM|3}} |also sentenced to sexual assault x 2--altercation while police arresting him, officers had guns drawn, he ran at them.}}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|McArthur|2bts6|2010 SKCA 90 (CanLII)}}{{perSKCA|Klebuc CJ}} |SK|CA| {{JailM|24}} | appeal from 12 month sentence; also involved assault causing and mischief against police officer}}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Bougerois|fr7c3|2012 ABQB 255 (CanLII)}}{{perABQB|Park J}} |AB|SC| discharge | while intoxicated grabbed officer's groin, tried to kick him, no injuries sustained}}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Patton|fm16n|2011 ABCA 199 (CanLII)}}{{TheCourtABCA}} |AB|CA| 48 months jail|}}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIRP-S|Gardner|2flnr|2011 CanLII 4709 (NL PC)|[2011] NJ No 41}}{{perNLPC|Gorman J}}|NL|PC| {{CSOM|1}} | tried to bite and pull hair of officer, no injuries--also charged with violence-related offences and mischief}}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Nehass|2cf82|2010 YKTC 64 (CanLII)}}{{perYKTC|Ruddy J}} |YK|SC| {{JailM|6}} | offender was serving a sentence at the time--throwing urine, kicking and punching peace officers--}}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Markozashvili|27lkb|2010 ONCA 52 (CanLII)}}{{TheCourtONCA}} |ON|CA| {{JailD|90}} | offender convicted of dangerous driving causing bodily harm--assaulted officer while resisting arrest}}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Beauprie|23rnx|2009 ABQB 323 (CanLII)}}{{perABQB|Moen J}} |AB|SC| {{JailD|14}} | offender assaulted officer while resisting arrest, no injuries. Offender was 24 years old and initially arrested for mischief and intoxication. No prior record.}}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Jacobish|20rt7|2008 NLTD 148 (CanLII)}}{{perNLSC|Goodridge J}} |NL|SC| {{JailD|120}} | officers were removing him from a house, hit one with a snowmobile belt and punched another
on.}}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Crothers|1rzvf|2007 NBQB 237 (CanLII)}}{{perNBQB|Cyr J}} |NB|SC | {{JailM|10}} | unprovoked assault on prison guard, with multiple hits}}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Chocolate|1nq2d|2005 NWTSC 80 (CanLII)}}{{perNWTSC|Foisy J}} |NWT|SC | {{Jail2YLess}}| }}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Legrandeur|1ml95|2006 BCSC 227 (CanLII)}}{{perBCSC|Warren J}} |BC|SC| {{suspended}} | pushed officer in moment of anger }}
 
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Grossman|1hm99|2004 BCPC 236 (CanLII)}}{{perBCPC|Challenger J}} |BC|PC| {{JailY1}}|pepper sprayed police officer and his dog}}
 
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===Disarming Peace Officer and Related Offences===
{{OffencesBoxMini|Disarming a Peace Officer}}
 
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{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Brown|hpsk5|2018 ABPC 10 (CanLII)}}{{perABPC|Van Harten J}}|AB|PC  | 2 years + probation | The offender plead guilty to assaulting a jail guard. He was party to a group assault on a corrections officer that involved punches and kicks and beating him with his own handcuffs. The whole incident lasted 36 seconds. }}
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Latest revision as of 22:48, 20 November 2024

This page was last substantively updated or reviewed January 2024. (Rev. # 96824)

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See also: Assault (Sentencing Cases) and Violent and Assaultive Offences (Sentencing)