Intimidation of a Justice System Participant (Sentencing Cases)

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Case Name	Prv.	Crt.	Sentence	Summary
R v Fensom, 2014 ABQB 238 (CanLII), per Topolniski J	AB	SC	1 year imprisonment	Offender threatened witness with a gun after being charged with aggravated assault.
R v Crazyboy, 2012 ABCA 228 (CanLII), per Martin JA	AB	CA	9 months imprisonment	Offender attempted to pressure the complainant not to testify. No threats of violence were made.
R v Viscomi, 2012 ABCA 135 (CanLII), per curiam	AB	CA	12 months imprisonment	Offender was charged with assaulting his mother. He called complainant and ordered her to withdraw her statement or else he would cut her tongue out.
R v Michel, 2010 NWTTC 9 (CanLII), per Schmaltz J	NWT	SC	15 months imprisonment	threatening voicemail messages to crown witness for B&E; alcohol involved; guilty plea
R v Desjarlais, 2009 MBPC 45 (CanLII), per Lismer J	MB	PC	2 years imprisonment (intimidation) 2 years imprisonment (assault x 2)	Offender charged with two instances of domestic assault. He told the complainant to "forget everything".
R v Augustine, 2007 NBQB 158 (*no CanLII links)	NB	SC	3 years imprisonment	Complainant was approached with money and a plane ticket and then threatened that someone would get him if he chose to testify in a trial.
R v Munro, [2000] OJ No 5993 (*no CanLII links)	8 years imprisonment (global)	ON		Offender charged with aggravated assault and obstruction of justice. Offender made death threats against complainant if she testified.
R v Conway, 2005 CanLII 15449 (MB PC), per Preston J	MB	PC	15 months imprisonment	The offender plead guilty to intimidation and breach of probation. He threatened the probation officer and his children. He had a lengthy related record.
R v Thuraisingam, [1997] OJ No 5424 (Ont. Gen Div.)(*no CanLII links)	ON		2 years (intimidation) 6 months (asssault)	threats against complainant in a relatively minor assault.

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