Manslaughter (Sentencing Cases): Difference between revisions

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 {{SCase1|''R v Taniskishayinew'',<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/hqp5v 2018 BCSC 296] (CanLII){{perBCSC|Griffin J}} | 4 years | The offender was convicted at trial of manslaughter. }}
-{{SCase1|''R v Parisian'', <br> [http://canlii.ca/t/hqj51 2018 MBCA 16] (CanLII){{perMBCA|Beard JA}} | 11 years | The court of appeal overturned a sentence of 14 years. }}
+{{SCase1|''R v Parisian'', <br> [http://canlii.ca/t/hqj51 2018 MBCA 16] (CanLII){{perMBCA|Beard JA}} | {{JailY|11}} | The court of appeal overturned a sentence of 14 years. }}
 {{SCase1|''R v Gillis'', <br>[http://canlii.ca/t/hq9dj 2018 NSSC 22] (CanLII){{perNSSC|Rosinski J}} | 9 years | {{SummaryPending}} }}
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 {{SCase1|''R v Johnson'', <br> [http://canlii.ca/t/h4w83 2017 BCSC 1240] (CanLII){{perBCSC|Donegan J}} | | {{SummaryPending}} }}
-{{SCase1|''R v Enright'', <br>[http://canlii.ca/t/gwr7m 2017 ABQB 10] (CanLII){{perABQB|Jerke J}}| 10 years | {{SummaryPending}} }}
+{{SCase1|''R v Enright'', <br>[http://canlii.ca/t/gwr7m 2017 ABQB 10] (CanLII){{perABQB|Jerke J}}| {{JailY|10}} | {{SummaryPending}} }}
 {{SCase1|''R v Nguyen'', <br> [http://canlii.ca/t/h67tf 2017 BCSC 1669] (CanLII){{perBCSC|Ehrcke J}}| | {{SummaryPending}} }}
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 {{SCase1|''R v Strongquill'',<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/gwmtk 2016 SKQB 397] (CanLII){{perSKQB|Gunn J}} | 8 years |The offender plead guilty to manslaughter. He was with a group of friends and got into a fight with another group. The offender cornered one member of the other group and stabs him with a hunting knife. He was 22 years old at time and had an aboriginal background. }}
-{{SCase1|''R v Landry'', <br> [http://canlii.ca/t/gs6bb 2016 NSCA 53] (CanLII){{perNSCA|Beveridge JA}} | 14 years | The offender was convicted at trial for being the principal in an attack on the victim for poaching lobster. The victim was shot and then attacked with a gaff in the water and then drowned with an anchor. }}
+{{SCase1|''R v Landry'', <br> [http://canlii.ca/t/gs6bb 2016 NSCA 53] (CanLII){{perNSCA|Beveridge JA}} | {{JailY|14}} | The offender was convicted at trial for being the principal in an attack on the victim for poaching lobster. The victim was shot and then attacked with a gaff in the water and then drowned with an anchor. }}
 {{SCase1|''R v Kidder'', <br>[http://canlii.ca/t/gs1vs 2016 ABPC 136] (CanLII){{perABPC|Allen J}} | 6 years | The offender was a drug dealer and stabbed one of his customers three times when they got into a fight. The offender was 37 years old and aboriginal. }}
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 {{SCase1|''R v Marchand'',<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/gg9kc 2014 BCSC 2554] (CanLII){{perBCSC|Smith J}} | | {{SummaryPending}} }}
-{{SCase1|''R v Hanley'', <br>[http://canlii.ca/t/g84m1 2014 BCSC 1373] (CanLII){{perBCSC|Arnold-Bailey J}} | 10 years | Offender pleaded guilty to beating victim to death while intoxicated.}}
+{{SCase1|''R v Hanley'', <br>[http://canlii.ca/t/g84m1 2014 BCSC 1373] (CanLII){{perBCSC|Arnold-Bailey J}} | {{JailY|10}} | Offender pleaded guilty to beating victim to death while intoxicated.}}
 {{SCase1|''R v Dhillon'' (2013), 564 A.R. 303 (Alta. Q.B.), [http://canlii.ca/t/fzgl5 2013 ABQB 365] (CanLII){{perABQB|Jerke J}} | 7.5 years (manslaughter)<br> 1 year (assault) | {{SummaryPending}} }}
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 {{SCase1|''R v Pop'',<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/fz3bq 2013 BCCA 160] (CanLII){{perBCCA|Bennett JA}} | 2 years less a day |{{SummaryPending}} }}
-{{SCase1|''R v Halkett'',<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/fw4zp 2013 SKQB 41] (CanLII){{perSKQB|Mills J}} | 11 years | offender stabbed victim in heart during a dispute over drugs}}
+{{SCase1|''R v Halkett'',<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/fw4zp 2013 SKQB 41] (CanLII){{perSKQB|Mills J}} | {{JailY|11}} | offender stabbed victim in heart during a dispute over drugs}}
 {{SCase1|''R v Larche'',<br>[http://canlii.ca/t/g1p3f 2013 MBPC 54] (CanLII){{perMBPC|Harvie J}} | 4 years | {{SummaryPending}}}}
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 {{SCase1|''R v Ipeelee'',<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/fqq00 2012 SCC 13] (CanLII){{perSCC|LeBel J}} | | {{SummaryPending}} }}
-{{SCase1|''R v Jiwa''<br>[http://canlii.ca/t/fs8qf 2012 ONCA 532] (CanLII){{perONCA|Gillese J}} | 12 years | manslaughter of police detective, dangerous op. of motor vehicle}}
+{{SCase1|''R v Jiwa''<br>[http://canlii.ca/t/fs8qf 2012 ONCA 532] (CanLII){{perONCA|Gillese J}} | {{JailY|12}} | manslaughter of police detective, dangerous op. of motor vehicle}}
 {{SCase1|''R v Mason''<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/frv65 2012 MBCA 71] (CanLII){{perMBCA|Chartier JA}} | life | set fire to rooming house, kills 2 people}}
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 {{SCase1|''R v Abel''<br>[http://canlii.ca/t/fq8wp 2012 NLTD 27] (CanLII){{perNLSC|Stack J}}| 7 years |}}
-{{SCase1|''R v Pelkey'',<br>[http://canlii.ca/t/frkpc 2012 BCSC 815] (CanLII){{perBCSC|Macaulay J}} | 10 years | The offender was 29 years old and was mildly handicapped. He beat a man to death while drunk.}}
+{{SCase1|''R v Pelkey'',<br>[http://canlii.ca/t/frkpc 2012 BCSC 815] (CanLII){{perBCSC|Macaulay J}} | {{JailY|10}} | The offender was 29 years old and was mildly handicapped. He beat a man to death while drunk.}}
 {{SCase1|''R v Valente''<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/fqfh9 2012 ABQB 151] (CanLII){{perABQB|Ross J}}| 4 years |{{SummaryPending}} }}
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 {{SCase1|''R v Abraham''<br>[http://canlii.ca/t/fpbnw 2011 MBQB 299] (CanLII){{perMBQB|McKelvey J}} | 5 years | The offender beat the victim and left him dying on the side of the road in winter. }}
-{{SCase1|R v Melissa Alexander<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/fp7nb 2011 ONSC 6839] (CanLII){{perONSC|Molloy J}}| 11 years | manslaughter; kills child}}
+{{SCase1|R v Melissa Alexander<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/fp7nb 2011 ONSC 6839] (CanLII){{perONSC|Molloy J}}| {{JailY|11}} | manslaughter; kills child}}
 {{SCase1|''R v Sinclair''<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/fnmcb 2011 ABQB 652] (CanLII){{perABQB|Burrows J}} | 5 years |{{SummaryPending}}}}
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 {{SCase1| R v Hickey <br>[http://canlii.ca/t/flfsh 2011 NSSC 186] (CanLII){{perNSSC|Cacchione J}} | 3.5 years | bar fight, punch results in death}}
-{{SCase1|''R v Roks''<br>[http://canlii.ca/t/fn7h4 2011 ONCA 618] (CanLII){{perONCA|Watt JA}}| 10 years | planned arson results in death}}
+{{SCase1|''R v Roks''<br>[http://canlii.ca/t/fn7h4 2011 ONCA 618] (CanLII){{perONCA|Watt JA}}| {{JailY|10}} | planned arson results in death}}
 {{SCase1|''R v Grattan''<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/2fvg9 2011 BCSC 217] (CanLII){{perBCSC|Grist J}}| 9 years | manslaughter home invasion robbery}}
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 {{SCase1|''R v Billings''<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/1h4rt 2004 BCSC 653] (CanLII){{perBCSC|Romilly J}}| 6 years |}}
-{{SCase1|''R v Barton''<br>[http://canlii.ca/t/5bwn 2003 BCCA 206] (CanLII){{perBCCA|Levine JA}}| 11 years | manslaughter and robbery}}
+{{SCase1|''R v Barton''<br>[http://canlii.ca/t/5bwn 2003 BCCA 206] (CanLII){{perBCCA|Levine JA}}| {{JailY|11}} | manslaughter and robbery}}
 {{SCase1|R v MacMillan <br>[http://canlii.ca/t/58f6 2003 BCCA 372] (CanLII){{perBCCA|Smith JA}}| 7 years |}}
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 {{SCase1|''R v Cascisa'',<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/1f89s 2001 MBCA 168] (CanLII){{TheCourtMBCA}} | 2 years less a day | The offender knocked out and kicked the victim in the head. The attack was provoked. }}
-{{SCase1|''R v Cooper'',<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/5mwf 2000 ABQB 656] (CanLII){{perABQB|Veit J}} aff'd [http://canlii.ca/t/1tgc0 2003 ABCA 228] (CanLII){{TheCourtABCA}} | 10 years | The offender was a doctor in a vicious rivalry with another doctor who disappeared mysteriously.}}
+{{SCase1|''R v Cooper'',<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/5mwf 2000 ABQB 656] (CanLII){{perABQB|Veit J}} aff'd [http://canlii.ca/t/1tgc0 2003 ABCA 228] (CanLII){{TheCourtABCA}} | {{JailY|10}} | The offender was a doctor in a vicious rivalry with another doctor who disappeared mysteriously.}}
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 {{SCase1|''R v Poucette'',<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/5s1v 1999 ABCA 305] (CanLII){{TheCourtABCA}} |  3 years | The offender plead guilty to manslaughter. He had been drinking heavily and had a knife in his possession. He got into an altercation. The victim tried to break it up and in the process ripped an earring out of the ear of the offender. He then stabbed the victim in the heart. The offender had significant Gladue factors. Trial judge had ordered one year sentence. }}
-{{SCase1|''R v Maxwell''<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/543k 1999 BCCA 648] (CanLII){{perBCCA|Southin JA}} | 17 years | manslaughter during a home invasion robbery}}
+{{SCase1|''R v Maxwell''<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/543k 1999 BCCA 648] (CanLII){{perBCCA|Southin JA}} | {{JailY|17}} | manslaughter during a home invasion robbery}}
 {{SCase1|''R v Poucette'', [http://canlii.ca/t/5s1v 1999 ABCA 305] (CanLII){{TheCourtABCA}} | | {{SummaryPending}} }}
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 {{SCase1|''R v King'', <br>[http://canlii.ca/t/1f13p 1999 CanLII 1551] (NS SC), [1999] NSJ 318 (SC){{perNSSC|Kelly J}}| 5 years |Joint recommendation }}
-{{SCase1|''R v Kutschera''<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/540q 1999 BCCA 748] (CanLII){{perBCCA|Southin JA}} | 12 years | home invasion robbery}}
+{{SCase1|''R v Kutschera''<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/540q 1999 BCCA 748] (CanLII){{perBCCA|Southin JA}} | {{JailY|12}} | home invasion robbery}}
 {{SCase1|''R v Graham'', <br>[http://canlii.ca/t/1mm50 1997 CanLII 9925] (NS SC), [1997] NSJ 139 (SC){{perNSSC|Goodfellow J}} | 4 years | {{SummaryPending}} }}
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 {{SCase1|''R v Sinclair'', <br>(1992) 81 Man R (2d) 154 (CA){{NOCANLII}} | 6 years | Offender plead guilty to beating victim to death while intoxicated.}}
-{{SCase1|''R v Campbell'', <br>(1991) 75 Man R. (2d) 60 (CA){{NOCANLII}} | 10 years | Offender pleaded guilty to beating victim to death while intoxicated.}}
+{{SCase1|''R v Campbell'', <br>(1991) 75 Man R. (2d) 60 (CA){{NOCANLII}} | {{JailY|10}} | Offender pleaded guilty to beating victim to death while intoxicated.}}
 {{SCase1|''R v Boucher'',<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/2dscp 1991 ABCA 223] (CanLII), 117 AR 264{{TheCourt}} | life | The offender killed an elderly victim while committing a home invasion.}}
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 {{SCase1|''R v Myette'', <br>[1985] NSJ 472 (CA){{NOCANLII}} | 6 years | {{SummaryPending}} }}
-{{SCase1|''R v Bell'',<br> (1983) 85 Man (2d) 139 (CA){{NOCANLII}} | 12 years | Offender plead guilty to beating victim to death while intoxicated.}}
+{{SCase1|''R v Bell'',<br> (1983) 85 Man (2d) 139 (CA){{NOCANLII}} | {{JailY|12}} | Offender plead guilty to beating victim to death while intoxicated.}}
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 {{SCase1|''R v Choy''<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/23vg7 2009 ABQB 343] (CanLII){{perABQB|Marceau J}}| 3 years | foster mother fought with 3 and a half year old child. Child hit his head on a toilet bowl and died. Signs of prior abuse.  }}
-{{SCase1| ''R v Whitehawk'',<br>[http://canlii.ca/t/2btpg 2010 SKCA 94] (CanLII), (2010), 359 Sask. R. 105{{perSKCA|Ottenbreit JA}} | 10 years | violence upon infant daughter over several days. 26 prior convictions, 7 for violence.}}
+{{SCase1| ''R v Whitehawk'',<br>[http://canlii.ca/t/2btpg 2010 SKCA 94] (CanLII), (2010), 359 Sask. R. 105{{perSKCA|Ottenbreit JA}} | {{JailY|10}} | violence upon infant daughter over several days. 26 prior convictions, 7 for violence.}}
 {{SCase1|''R v Ellahib'', <br> [http://canlii.ca/t/2088f 2008 ABCA 281] (CanLII){{perABCA|Rowbotham JA}} | 15, 16, and 20 years | One offender hired the other two to burn the victim's house down. The fire killed two children.}}
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 {{SCase1|''R v Da Silva'',<br>[http://canlii.ca/t/1m699 2005 CanLII 46380] (ON CA), (2005), 203 CCC (3d) 1{{TheCourt}} | 3 years | mother abandoned her child who died of starvation several times over 4 days. Child died of dehydration. Sentence was in the "low" end of the range.}}
-{{SCase1|''R v Elliot'',<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/1gxsl 2004 BCCA 220] (CanLII){{perBCCA|Hall JA}}| 10 years | malnourishment and physical abuse of child.}}
+{{SCase1|''R v Elliot'',<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/1gxsl 2004 BCCA 220] (CanLII){{perBCCA|Hall JA}}| {{JailY|10}} | malnourishment and physical abuse of child.}}
 {{SCase1|''R v Stewart'',<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/1g86q 2003 NSCA 150] (CanLII), (2003), 221 N.S.R. (2d) 205 (NSCA){{perNSCA|Oland JA}} | 54 months | offender shook his girlfriend's two year old daughter causing death.}}

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