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{{SCase1|''R v Tan'',<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/20385 2008 ONCA 574] (CanLII){{perONCA|Laskin JA}} | 15 years | Court of Appeal upholds sentence. Offender attempted to kill domestic partner. No record. Guilty plea and remorseful.}}
{{SCase1|''R v Tan'',<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/20385 2008 ONCA 574] (CanLII){{perONCA|Laskin JA}} | 15 years | Court of Appeal upholds sentence. Offender attempted to kill domestic partner. No record. Guilty plea and remorseful.}}


{{SCase1|''R v Ljeskovica'',<br> [2008] O.J. No. 4935 (SCJ){{NOCANLII}}| 8 years | Offender's girlfriend was slapped by victim. Offender fought with victim and then returned later to try to kill him. }}
{{SCase1|''R v Ljeskovica'',<br> [2008] OJ No 4935 (SCJ){{NOCANLII}}| 8 years | Offender's girlfriend was slapped by victim. Offender fought with victim and then returned later to try to kill him. }}


{{SCase1|''R v Thiara'',<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/218kj 2008 BCSC 1414] (CanLII){{perBCSC|BJ Brown J}} | 10 years |offender shot victim twice over a drug debt.}}
{{SCase1|''R v Thiara'',<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/218kj 2008 BCSC 1414] (CanLII){{perBCSC|BJ Brown J}} | 10 years |offender shot victim twice over a drug debt.}}


{{SCase1|''R v McDonald'',<br> [2007] O.J. No. 3859 (SCJ){{NOCANLII}} | 11 years | Offender attempted to kill common law partner and daughter using a hammer. Offender had no record, history of employment, and community church work. The offence was out of character. He plead guilty, was remorseful.}}
{{SCase1|''R v McDonald'',<br> [2007] OJ No 3859 (SCJ){{NOCANLII}} | 11 years | Offender attempted to kill common law partner and daughter using a hammer. Offender had no record, history of employment, and community church work. The offence was out of character. He plead guilty, was remorseful.}}


{{SCase1|''R v Lysak'', <br>[http://canlii.ca/t/1pxxx 2006 ABCA 327] (CanLII){{perABCA|Costigan JA}} | 17 years| Offender attempted to shoot family member in head.}}
{{SCase1|''R v Lysak'', <br>[http://canlii.ca/t/1pxxx 2006 ABCA 327] (CanLII){{perABCA|Costigan JA}} | 17 years| Offender attempted to shoot family member in head.}}
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{{SCase1|''R v Cheema'',<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/266nh 2003 BCSC 2071] (CanLII){{perBCSC|Baker J}} | 6 years |  Ex-wife attempting over several months to murder husband over custody of children. Offender was relatively young with no criminal record and plead guilty.}}
{{SCase1|''R v Cheema'',<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/266nh 2003 BCSC 2071] (CanLII){{perBCSC|Baker J}} | 6 years |  Ex-wife attempting over several months to murder husband over custody of children. Offender was relatively young with no criminal record and plead guilty.}}


{{SCase1| ''R v Cozzi'', <br>[2001] O.J. No. 1967 (O.C.J.){{NOCANLII}} | 3 years | wife in dispute with husband over children. Offender had long history of depression and suicide attempts. Victim was a member of a outlaw biker gang.}}
{{SCase1| ''R v Cozzi'', <br>[2001] OJ No 1967 (O.C.J.){{NOCANLII}} | 3 years | wife in dispute with husband over children. Offender had long history of depression and suicide attempts. Victim was a member of a outlaw biker gang.}}


{{SCase1|R v Dos Santos, <br>[1998] O.J. No. 6290 (O.C.J.Gen.Div.){{NOCANLII}} | 5.5 years | wife in dispute with her husband over child custody and hired someone to kill him. Offender had no record, expressed remorse.}}
{{SCase1|R v Dos Santos, <br>[1998] OJ No 6290 (O.C.J.Gen.Div.){{NOCANLII}} | 5.5 years | wife in dispute with her husband over child custody and hired someone to kill him. Offender had no record, expressed remorse.}}


{{SCase1|''R v Wickham'', <br>[1995] BCJ No. 2209 (BCCA), [http://canlii.ca/t/1ddxk 1995 CanLII 1879] (BC CA){{perBCCA|Donald JA}} | 7 years | Wife wanted to murder husband to be with new boyfriend and get life insurance.}}
{{SCase1|''R v Wickham'', <br>[1995] BCJ No. 2209 (BCCA), [http://canlii.ca/t/1ddxk 1995 CanLII 1879] (BC CA){{perBCCA|Donald JA}} | 7 years | Wife wanted to murder husband to be with new boyfriend and get life insurance.}}

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