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| | #REDIRECT [[Theft and Fraud (Sentencing Cases)]] |
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| ==Offence Wording==
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| ; Punishment for theft
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| 334 Except where otherwise provided by law, every one who commits theft
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| :(a) if the property stolen is a testamentary instrument or the value of what is stolen is more than $5,000, is guilty of
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| ::(i) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than 10 years, or
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| ::(ii) an offence punishable on summary conviction; or
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| :(b) if the value of what is stolen is not more than $5,000, is guilty
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| ::(i) of an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or
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| ::(ii) of an offence punishable on summary conviction.
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| R.S., {{LegHistory80s|1985, c. C-46}}, s. 334;
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| R.S., {{LegHistory80s|1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.)}}, s. 43;
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| {{LegHistory90s|1994, c. 44}}, s. 20;
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| {{LegHistory10s|2019, c. 25}}, s. 122.
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| |{{CCCSec2|334}}
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| |{{NoteUp|334}}
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| }}
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| ==Under $5,000==
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIRP-S|Sutherland|g81q4|2014 CanLII 37667 (NLPC)|, [2011] NJ No. 64 (P.C.)}}{{perNLPC|Gorman J}} |{{NL}}|PC| {{CSOM|4}} | {{FindSummaries|g81q4}} {{keywords|employer victim}}}}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Wright|g2bk2|2013 ABCA 428 (CanLII)}}{{TheCourtABCA}} |{{AB}}|CA | $200 fine | {{FindSummaries|g2bk2}} {{keywords|shoplifting}} }}
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| |{{CanLIIR-S|CC|fqtc8|2012 CanLII 16721 (NLPC)|, [2012] NJ No. 121 (P.C.)}}{{perNLPC|Gorman J}}|{{NL}}|PC
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| |{{Suspended}} | {{FindSummaries|fqtc8}} {{keywords|extensive related record}} }}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Reid|fr9zr|2012 CanLII 25696 (NLPC)}}{{perNLPC|Gorman J}}|{{NL}}|PC| {{CSOM|2}} | The offender stole clothing on two dates--prior related record with prior CSO {{FindSummaries|fr9zr}} {{keywords|shoplifting}}}}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|DWJ|fqcm5|2012 BCPC 15 (CanLII)}}{{perBCPC|Brecknell J}}|{{BC}}|PC | {{CSOM|12}} | also charged with 5 breaches; over 100 prior convictions {{FindSummaries|fqcm5}} {{keywords|shoplifting}}}}
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| {{SCaseLong| {{CanLIIR-S|Edmunds|frgxs|2012 NLCA 26 (CanLII)}}{{perNLCA|White JA}}|{{NL}}|CA| discharge | guard at jail steals from employer--diagnosed with depression--heard in mental health court {{FindSummaries|frgxs}} {{keywords|employer victim}} }}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Bjarnason|fnl3k|2011 CanLII 67010 (MBCA)}}{{perMBCA|Moar JA}} |{{MB}}|CA| {{CSOM|4}}| $4,250.56 {{FindSummaries|fnl3k}} {{keywords|18-year-old offender|no record|employer victim|$4,250.56 in value|not return}} }}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Day|2fvkl|2011 CanLII 8588 (NLPC)}}{{perNLPC|Gorman J}}|{{NL}}|PC| {{dischargeA}} | {{FindSummaries|2fvkl}} {{keywords|shoplifting}} }}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIRP-S|Gray|1rw84|2007 NBCA 54 (CanLII)|2006 CarswellNB 808}}{{TheCourtNBCA}}|{{NB}}|CA| {{CSOM|6}} | theft of 25 Oxycodone. The offender gave a confession and stated that she was considering selling some. Crown sought 6 to 9 months jail. Defence sought shorter CSO. Leave to appeal refused.{{FindSummaries|1rw84}} {{keywords|employer victim}} }}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|McLeod|1rxzr|2007 YKTC 39 (CanLII)}}{{perYKTC|Ruddy J}}|YK|SC |9 months after 2 mo remand | lengthy property-related record; unhelpful PSR; 6 thefts; 1 possession; 1 breach; theft to support habit{{FindSummaries|1rxzr}} {{keywords|shoplifting}} }}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Callaghan|5dcc|2003 NSSC 16 (CanLII)}}{{perNSSC|Robertson J}}| {{NS}} |SC | {{dischargeA}} | {{FindSummaries|5dcc}} {{keywords|shoplifting}} }}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Hartz|507d|2002 ABCA 108 (CanLII)}}{{perABCA|Paperny JA}} |{{AB}}|CA| {{JailM|18}} | defraud employer of $123,860; none recovered{{FindSummaries|507d}} {{keywords|shoplifting}} }}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Schell|4zll|2002 ABQB 382 (CanLII)}}{{perABQB|Lee J}} and {{CanLII|4zkd|2002 ABQB 439 (CanLII)}}{{perABQB|Lee J}}|{{AB}}|SC| discharge | possession of stolen property; stereo equipment {{FindSummaries|4zll}} {{keywords|shoplifting}} }}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Whitemanleft|5r18|2000 ABPC 68 (CanLII)}}{{perABPC|Fraser J}} |{{AB}}|PC| {{JailM|3}} (after remand) | possess doctors’ prescription forms; $300+ merchandise {{FindSummaries|5r18}} {{keywords|shoplifting}} }}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Prowse|270qr|1998 CanLII 18024 (NL CA)}}{{perNLCA|Mahoney JA}}|{{NL}}|CA|discharge|offender stole a generator--appealed $500 fine {{FindSummaries|270qr}} {{keywords|}} }}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Berry|2d9rh|1993 ABCA 376 (CanLII)}}{{perABCA|Irving JA}} | {{AB}} | {{CA}} | {{JailM|18}} | {{FindSummaries|2d9rh}} {{keywords|horses}} }}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIRP-S|Dahlin|1d9jl|1992 CanLII 1204 (BCCA)}}{{perBCCA|McEachern CJ}}|{{BC}}|CA| {{JailM|6}}| 5 thefts; long but dated criminal record; original judge gave 12 months {{FindSummaries|1d9jl}} {{keywords|shoplifting}} }}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Simmonds|2f0j8|1983 ABCA 283 (CanLII)}}{{perABCA|McGillivray CJ}} | {{AB}} | {{CA}} | {{JailM|18}} | "Mr. Simmonds had accumulated an unenviable record. He stole a truck worth some $10,000. He was sentenced to 10 months jail for that. A few days later, before that matter went to Court, he took possession of another stolen truck, got some wire cutters, and entered a field where there was a horse. He took the horse into the City, and proceeded to sell it to a stockyard. He was charged with theft of a horse, possession of a stolen truck and possession of stolen vehicle identification numbers. The judge imposed a sentence of one year consecutive the theft, 4 months concurrent, and another year concurrent. This led to a global sentence of 22 months. The Court of Appeal felt that the one year consecutive should be replaced with a jail term of six months consecutive, because the global sentence was too long, and therefore ruled that the sentence should be reduced using the totality principle" {{summfrom|Jones|h387v#par32|2017 ABPC 69 (CanLII)}}{{atL|h387v|32}} {{FindSummaries|2f0j8}} {{keywords|}} }}
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| ==Over $5,000==
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| {{SpanYear3|2023}}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Brassard|jw7zv|2023 QCCQ 1063 (CanLII)}}{{perQCCQ|Cimon J}}|{{QC}} |PC| {{JailM|3}} | {{FindSummaries|jw7zv}} {{keywords|mother victim}} }}
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| {{SpanYear3|2022}}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Cvetas|jn6s9|2022 ONSC 1640 (CanLII)}}{{perONSC|Forestell J}} | {{ON}} | SC | {{JailM-O|12|theft}} | {{FindOthers|jn6s9}} {{keywords|47-year-old offender|$317,000|godmother victim|full restitution|10-month duration}} }}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Williams|jpm23|2022 QCCQ 3291 (CanLII)}}{{perQCCQ|Galiatsatos J}} | {{QC}} | PC | 2 years less a day | {{FindOthers|jpm23}} {{keywords|shipping container|$619,000|cigarettes}} }}
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| {{SpanYear3|2021}}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Newell|jlk5b|2021 CanLII 134888 (NL PC)}}{{perNLPC|Orr J}} |{{NL}} | PC|{{JailD|990}}{{PlusPY|2}} | {{FindSummaries|jlk5b}} {{keywords|}}}}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Riasyk|jj198|2021 ONSC 5981 (CanLII)}}{{perONSC|LaFrance-Cardinal J}} |{{ON}} |SC| {{JailM|8}}| {{FindSummaries|jj198}} {{keywords|guilty plea|father|nursing home}} }}
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| {{SpanYear3|2012}}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Downey|fsl2r|2012 NBCA 78 (CanLII)}}{{TheCourtNBCA}} |{{NB}}|CA| {{JailM|15}} | stolen tractor worth $66k {{FindSummaries|fsl2r}} {{keywords|}} }}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Keeping|fqvqj|2012 CanLII 17398 (NLSC)}}{{perNLSC|Stack J}}|{{NL}}|SC| discharge | husband exercised self-help to property he wanted from ex-wife {{FindSummaries|fqvqj}} {{keywords|}}}}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Magas|fqbbb|2012 ABCA 61 (CanLII)}}{{TheCourtABCA}} (2:1) |{{AB}}|CA| {{JailM|9}} | $34,545 stolen. Offender was employed to collect rents, stole rent money-judge rejected an 18 month CSO recommendation. CA upheld it. {{FindSummaries|fqbbb}} {{keywords|}} }}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Moore|ftp62|2012 ONCA 763 (CanLII)}}{{TheCourtONCA}} | {{ON}} |CA| {{JailY|3}} | theft of a motor vehicle, valued over $5,000. {{FindSummaries|ftp62}} {{keywords|}}}}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Nguyen|fnhqr|2011 ABCA 300 (CanLII)}} | {{AB}} |CA| | | }}
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| {{SpanYear3|2010}}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Stirling|2d9dl|2010 ABCA 338 (CanLII)}}{{TheCourtABCA}} | AB|CA| | 146,069.98 }}
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| {{SpanYear3|2005}}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|McKinnon|1jk86|2005 ABCA 8 (CanLII)}} | AB|CA| | }}
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| {{SpanYear3|1990}}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Rideout|g8xjz |1990 CanLII 7050 (NL SC)}}{{perNLSC|Steele JA (ad hoc)}} | NL|SC| 12 years | }}
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| {{SpanYear3|1984}}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Scherer|gbnt6|1984 CanLII 3594 (ON CA)}} | ON|CA| | | lawyer }}
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| {{SpanYear3|1981}}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Liknaitzky|27pj1|1981 CanLII 1129 (AB KB)}} | AB|SC| | | lawyer }}
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| ===Theft from Employer===
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Mason|h08w5|2017 ONSC 1509 (CanLII)}}{{perONSC|Broad J}}| {{ON}} |SC| {{JailM|4}} | $20,000 (approx) | {{FindSummaries|h08w5}} {{keywords|}}}}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Perez|fvcnh|2012 ABCA 393 (CanLII)}}{{TheCourtABCA}}|{{AB}}|CA| {{JailM|12}}| $116,000 stolen, $49k not recovered. History of gambling addiction. Overturn sentence of 2 year less a day CSO. {{FindSummaries|fvcnh}} {{keywords|}}}}
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| {{SCaseLong| {{CanLIIR-S|McIntosh|fr25j|2012 ONCJ 216 (CanLII)}}{{perONCJ|Hearn J}}| {{ON}} |PC| discharge | RIM employee steals 12 blackberry phones {{FindSummaries|fr25j}} {{keywords|}}}}
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| {{SCaseLong| {{CanLIIRP-S|Suhr|1chtn|2002 CanLII 13476 (ON CA)| [2002] O.J. No. 4315 (CA)}}{{TheCourtONCA}}| {{ON}} |CA| {{JailM|6}} | theft over; employee of bell Canada stole a quantity of telephones from Bell over one year; money used to support gambling addiction{{FindSummaries|1chtn}} {{keywords|}}}}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIRP-S|Bennett|1msp4|1990 CanLII 2430 (NSCA)| (1990), 96 N.S.R.(2d) 121 (NSCA)}}{{perNSCA|Chipman JA}}| {{NS}} |CA |{{JailM|6}} |$5,743 stolen, offender guilty of theft from employer over 1 month-- no record, age 23--under stress at time--appeal from 18 month sentence--CA says breach of trust requires jail{{FindSummaries|1msp4}} {{keywords|}}}}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Crowell|1h31k|1997 CanLII 776 (NS SC)}}{{perNSSC|Macdonald J}}| {{NS}} |SC | 20 months (JR) | $64,000 stolen. Offender was a former police chief charged with 5 counts of theft. Used position of trust. {{FindSummaries|1h31k}} {{keywords|}}}}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Shandro|2dk24|1985 ABCA 304 (CanLII)}}{{perABCA|Laycraft JA}} | AB|CA| 3.5 years | theft by lawyer }}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Liknaitzky|27pj1|1981 CanLII 1129 (AB QB)}} | AB|SC| 8 years | $1,664,776 from clients by lawyer}}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Gruson|hv0gk|1963 CanLII 729 (ON CA)}} | ON|CA| 9 years | lawyer theft}}
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| ===Theft of a Motor Vehicle===
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| {{OffencesBoxMini|Motor Vehicle Theft}}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Alcorn|jk8mz|2021 NSCA 75 (CanLII)}}{{perNSCA|Derrick JA}} | {{ON}} | CA| {{JailD|90}} | {{FindOthers|jk8mz}} {{keywords|}} }}
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| {{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Houle|fx7jb|2013 ABCA 141 (CanLII)}}{{perABCA| Bielby JA}}|{{AB}}|CA |{{JailM|15}} + P | accused stole police vehicle for joy ride. Had 37 prior offences. {{FindSummaries|fx7jb}} {{keywords|}}}}
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| ==See Also==
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| * [[Fraud (Sentencing Cases)]]
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| * [[Obtaining Property by False Pretences (Sentencing Cases)]]
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| * [[Possession of Stolen Property (Sentencing Cases)]]
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| * [[Break and Enter (Sentencing Cases)]]
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