Unlawful Assembly and Rioting (Sentencing Cases)

This page was last substantively updated or reviewed January 2021. (Rev. # 89234)

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Case Digests

Case Name	Prv.	Crt.	Sentence	Summary
R v Arnaquq, 2020 NUCJ 14 (CanLII), per Bychok J	NU
R v Leclair, 2020 ONCJ 260 (CanLII), per Kwolek J	ON	PC
R v Coulombe, 2016 QCCQ 7140 (CanLII)Template:Per	QC	PC	probation
R v Singh, 2014 BCPC 139 (CanLII), per Bahen J	BC	PC	Conditional Discharge	The offender plead guilty to participating in the Vancouver Olympics riots. He was one of 300 people who looted a store resulting in almost a million dollars in losses. Crown sought CSO.
R v Johal, 2014 BCPC 89 (CanLII), per Rideout J	BC	PC	Suspended Sentence
R v Williams, 2013 BCCA 116 (CanLII), per Garson JA	BC	CA	90 days imprisonment
R v Peepre, 2013 BCCA 115 (CanLII), per Garson JA	BC	CA	60 days	"British Columbia Court of Appeal upheld a 60 day jail sentence for a first time offender who took part in the Vancouver riot after Vancouver lost the Stanley Cup in 2011.The court pointed out some aggravating factors would include whether the conduct incited others; engaging in additional criminal activity; arson; wearing a mask; committing multiple criminal acts in multiple locations. The case listed 25 cases of young offenders with little or no criminal records and compared the sentences assessed."
R v Chou, 2013 BCPC 23 (CanLII), per Dhillon J	BC	PC	90 days CSO
R v Renderos, 2012 BCPC 467 (CanLII), per Palmer J	BC	PC	45 days imprisonment + P	"- Present for three hours - Covered his face with a bandana during his participation - Threw objects at the windows of the Bay, attempted to kick in the window at a shoe store - Kicked a vehicle while others were attempting to light it on fire - Entering a store and stealing 3 purses" [1]
R v Dickinson, 2012 BCPC 40 (CanLII), per MacLean J	BC	PC
R v Andrews, 2012 BCPC 486 (CanLII), per Palmer J	BC	PC	3 months CSO + P
R v Hodson, 2012 BCPC 468 (CanLII), per Palmer J	BC	PC	18 months CSO	"- Damaged coffee shop window by repeatedly striking it with a garbage can; entered the coffee shop and destroyed tables inside" [2]
R v Wernicke, 2012 BCPC 451 (CanLII), per Bagnall J	BC			"- Participated in the destruction of two marked police cars (threw a pallet at one of the cars) - Stayed downtown for “some time”, watching and filming the riot" [3]
R v Dickinson, 2012 BCPC 40 (CanLII)Template:Per	BC
R v Dorosh, 2012 BCPC 370 (CanLII), per Kitchen J	BC
R v Snelgrove, 2012 BCPC 235 (CanLII), per Rideout J	BC
R v Yates, 2012 BCPC 250 (CanLII), per Low J	BC
R v Alviar, 2012 BCPC 181 (CanLII)Template:Per	BC
R v Cacnio, 2012 BCPC 314 (CanLII)Template:Per	BC
R v Sawicki, 2012 BCPC 411 (CanLII), per St. Pierre J	BC	PC		"- Present when riot started, did not leave the area until midnight - Attacked two vehicles, attempted to overturn one of the vehicles, lit items on fire and threw them in one of the vehicles (the vehicle was subsequently destroyed by fire)" [4]
R v Catenacci, 2012 ONCA 187 (CanLII), per curiam	ON	CA
R v Horton, 2012 ONCJ 724 (CanLII), per Brown J	ON	PC
R v Patillo, 2012 BCPC 299 (CanLII), per Bangall J	BC	PC
R v Ravindharaj, 2012 ONSC 6260 (CanLII), per Molloy J	ON	SC
R v Long, 2012 BCPC 454 (CanLII), per St. Pierre J	BC	PC
R v Pateman, 2012 BCPC 455 (CanLII), per St. Pierre J	BC	PC
R v Burkett, 2012 BCPC 315 (CanLII), per Senniw J	BC	PC
R v Cote, 2011 ONCJ 778 (CanLII), per Feldman J	ON	PC
R v Henry, 2011 ONCJ 501 (CanLII)Template:Per	ON	PC
R v Anderson et al, 2005 BCSC 1681 (CanLII), per Smith J	BC	SC	6 months imprisonment (riot) 12 months imprisonment (mischief over)
R v Yonkman, 2005 BCSC 1842 (CanLII), per Beames J	BC	SC
R v Mickey, 2002 CanLII 25462 (NB KB), per Riordon J	NB	SC	3.5 years imprisonment
R v R. v. Pace, , [1996] N.B.J. No. 498, (NBQB)(*no CanLII links) , per Riordon J || NB || SC || 25 months imprisonment ||
R v Loewen, 1992 CanLII 6003 (BCCA), (1992) 75 CCC (3d) 184, per Carrothers JA	BC	CA	6 months imprisonment + Pr	also charged with mischief
R v Loewen, 1992 CanLII 6003 (BC CA)	BC	CA	6 months imprisonment	see [5]