Unlawfully in a Dwelling (Sentencing Cases)

This page was last substantively updated or reviewed January 2018. (Rev. # 88001)

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Case Digests

Case Name	Prv.	Crt.	Sentence	Summary
R v Sinclair, 2017 MBCA 9 (CanLII), per Hamilton JA	MB	CA	7.5 years imprisonment (dwelling) 5 years imprisonment (robbery) 2 years (threats) 1 year (personation)	The judge referred to it as a "home invasion".
R v Pardy, 2016 CanLII 24209 (NLTD), per Handrigan J	NL	SC	time served + probation	The offender plead guilty to 349 and theft under 5,000. Offender served 36 days on remand.
R v Wiens, 2013 ABPC 15 (CanLII), per Pharo J	AB	PC	16 months imprisonment
R v Fraser, 2012 NSCA 118 (CanLII), per Hamilton JA	NS	CA	3 years imprisonment
R v House, 2012 NLCA 41 (CanLII), per Welsh JA	NL	CA	discharge
R v Wells, 2006 NSSC 313 (CanLII), per S MacDonald J	NS	SC	3 years imprisonment
R v Monteiro and Ford, 2005 BCSC 1201 (CanLII), per Joyce J	BC	SC	3.5 years imprisonment
R v Savard, 2005 ABCA 432 (CanLII), per Costigan JA	AB	CA	4 months imprisonment
R v Mattice, 2003 BCCA 370 (CanLII), per Donald JA	BC	CA	18 months imprisonment
R v Taylor, 1993 CanLII 3060 (NB QB), , 135 N.B.R.(2d) 213 (TD), per Riordon J	NB	SC	fine and probation
R v Barnes, 2004 NSSC 257 (CanLII), per Kennedy CJ	NS	SC	2 years imprisonment