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(f) R. v. Ly, [1994] BCJ No. 1325: a 26 year old offender’s sentence for manslaughter was increased on appeal from one year to four years. The victim had been beaten by three people, including the offender; | (f) R. v. Ly, [1994] BCJ No. 1325: a 26 year old offender’s sentence for manslaughter was increased on appeal from one year to four years. The victim had been beaten by three people, including the offender; | ||
(g) R v. Lai, [http://canlii.ca/t/1p29w 2006 BCCA 368] (CanLII): appeal of R. v. Chao, 2003 BCSC 879 (CanLII): a group were at a club with the intention of encouraging and assisting an Asian group in an unlawful assault upon Korean youths. One was beaten to death. The accused were not instigators and their involvement was relatively spontaneous. They were sentenced to two years less a day; the appeals were dismissed; | (g) R v. Lai, [http://canlii.ca/t/1p29w 2006 BCCA 368] (CanLII): appeal of R. v. Chao, [http://canlii.ca/t/1wkcv 2003 BCSC 879] (CanLII): a group were at a club with the intention of encouraging and assisting an Asian group in an unlawful assault upon Korean youths. One was beaten to death. The accused were not instigators and their involvement was relatively spontaneous. They were sentenced to two years less a day; the appeals were dismissed; | ||
(h) R. v. Ansari, [http://canlii.ca/t/25fh3 2009 BCCA 381] (CanLII): a finding of guilty of manslaughter on a murder charge; the accused brought a knife and was the stabber of a person with whom he had a dispute over money, and who threatened and lunged at him. The sentence of 5 years was upheld on appeal. | (h) R. v. Ansari, [http://canlii.ca/t/25fh3 2009 BCCA 381] (CanLII): a finding of guilty of manslaughter on a murder charge; the accused brought a knife and was the stabber of a person with whom he had a dispute over money, and who threatened and lunged at him. The sentence of 5 years was upheld on appeal. |
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Cases concerning Sentencing Young Offenders.
Youth Sentences
Case Name | Offence(s) | Sentence | Summary |
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R v DW 2011 NLCA 21 (CanLII) |
Robbery | 4 months deferred + P | Offender stole chain off victim's neck. He had a prior record for robbery. |
R v M(P) 2013 ONCJ 36 (CanLII) |
Sexual Assault, Manslaughter | 1 year SC + 1 year DC + 1 year S | sexually assaulted a semi-incapacitated girl while outside drinking. Left the girl out in the slow and she froze to death. |
Application to Sentence as an Adult
Case Name | Offence(s) | Sentence | Summary |
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R v DVJS, 2013 MBPC 34 (CanLII) |
2nd degree Murder | adult sentence | |
R v KH, 2013 MBPC 31 (CanLII) |
Robbery x 3 | sentenced as adult | |
R v C.M., 2013 ABPC 30 (CanLII) |
2nd Degree Murder | ||
R v R.R.I. 2013 MBQB 22 (CanLII) |
Robbery | sentenced as youth | |
R v B.S.A. 2013 BCSC 75 (CanLII) |
2nd Degree Murder | 5.5 years | sentenced as adult |
R v Quintana, 2009 BCCA 119 (CanLII) |
10 years | Youth and another were armed with a hatchet attacked the victim with it. No acknowledgement of wrongdoing or remorse. |