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{{SCase1|R v Hanse,<br> [http://CanLII.ca/t/grx7v 2016 ONSC 3583] (CanLII){{perONSC|Braid J}} | 5 years | The offender was convicted of perjury do conspiring with an informer to set up a drug dealer for a serious offence. He was a 41 year old and had been working with Hamilton police since 2000. }} | {{SCase1|''R v Hanse'',<br> [http://CanLII.ca/t/grx7v 2016 ONSC 3583] (CanLII){{perONSC|Braid J}} | 5 years | The offender was convicted of perjury do conspiring with an informer to set up a drug dealer for a serious offence. He was a 41 year old and had been working with Hamilton police since 2000. }} | ||
{{SCase1|R v Millington, <br>[http://canlii.ca/t/gkh89 2015 BCSC 1380] (CanLII){{perBCSC|Ehrcke J}} |30 months | The offender was a police officer who had tasered a person at the airport who then died. He then perjured himself at a public inquiry.}} | {{SCase1|''R v Millington'', <br>[http://canlii.ca/t/gkh89 2015 BCSC 1380] (CanLII){{perBCSC|Ehrcke J}} |30 months | The offender was a police officer who had tasered a person at the airport who then died. He then perjured himself at a public inquiry.}} | ||
{{SCase1|R v Akinyemi, <br> [http://canlii.ca/t/g7d3s 2014 ONCJ 278] (CanLII){{perONCJ|De Filippis J}}|90 days | found guilty of public mischief, fraud over, and perjury. The offender made a false report of a vehicle theft to collect insurance.}} | {{SCase1|''R v Akinyemi'', <br> [http://canlii.ca/t/g7d3s 2014 ONCJ 278] (CanLII){{perONCJ|De Filippis J}}|90 days | found guilty of public mischief, fraud over, and perjury. The offender made a false report of a vehicle theft to collect insurance.}} | ||
{{SCase1|R v Hedderson,<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/1n7d8 2006 CanLII 15422] (NL P.C.){{perNLPC|Gorman J}}| 2 years |}} | {{SCase1|''R v Hedderson'',<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/1n7d8 2006 CanLII 15422] (NL P.C.){{perNLPC|Gorman J}}| 2 years |}} | ||
{{SCase1|''R v JWC'',<br>[2005] BCJ No. 2710 (P.C.), [http://canlii.ca/t/1m7sl 2005 BCPC 565] (CanLII){{perBCPC|Moon J}} | 18 months |}} | {{SCase1|''R v JWC'',<br>[2005] BCJ No. 2710 (P.C.), [http://canlii.ca/t/1m7sl 2005 BCPC 565] (CanLII){{perBCPC|Moon J}} | 18 months |}} | ||
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{{SCase1|R v MacIver, <br>[http://canlii.ca/t/1fl91 2000 MBCA 82] (CanLII){{perMBCA|Scott CJ}}| 8 years (global)| The offender was convicted of income tax evasion, 4 counts of perjury, and one count making false statements. He participated in a sophiticated scheme over a long period of time to hide funds overseas. He was a 68 year old lawyer who was in poor health with no prior record. The Crown appealed a sentence of 21 months Conditional sentence and a one million dollar fine. }} | {{SCase1|R v MacIver, <br>[http://canlii.ca/t/1fl91 2000 MBCA 82] (CanLII){{perMBCA|Scott CJ}}| 8 years (global)| The offender was convicted of income tax evasion, 4 counts of perjury, and one count making false statements. He participated in a sophiticated scheme over a long period of time to hide funds overseas. He was a 68 year old lawyer who was in poor health with no prior record. The Crown appealed a sentence of 21 months Conditional sentence and a one million dollar fine. }} | ||
{{SCase1|R v Colbourne,<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/5fkl 2002 ABPC 141] (CanLII){{perABPC|Semenuk J}}| 90 days jail | testified in traffic court and accused was acquitted as a result; limited record}} | {{SCase1|''R v Colbourne'',<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/5fkl 2002 ABPC 141] (CanLII){{perABPC|Semenuk J}}| 90 days jail | testified in traffic court and accused was acquitted as a result; limited record}} | ||
{{SCase1|R v Johnson,<br>[1996] 182 N.B.R. (2d) 373, [http://canlii.ca/t/1lxfb 1996 CanLII 4835] (NB CA){{perNBCA|Bastarache JA}} | |}} | {{SCase1|''R v Johnson'',<br>[1996] 182 N.B.R. (2d) 373, [http://canlii.ca/t/1lxfb 1996 CanLII 4835] (NB CA){{perNBCA|Bastarache JA}} | |}} | ||
{{SCase1|R v Sheppard,<br>[1995] N.J. No. 330 (P.C.) {{NOCANLII}} | 6 months |}} | {{SCase1|''R v Sheppard'',<br>[1995] N.J. No. 330 (P.C.) {{NOCANLII}} | 6 months |}} | ||
{{SCase1|R v Kusnezoff,<br>[http://canlii.ca/t/1d8hq 1991 CanLII 1968] (BC C.A.){{perBCCA|Lambert JA}} | 18 months | testimony in drug trafficking trial; good psr; limited record}} | {{SCase1|''R v Kusnezoff'',<br>[http://canlii.ca/t/1d8hq 1991 CanLII 1968] (BC C.A.){{perBCCA|Lambert JA}} | 18 months | testimony in drug trafficking trial; good psr; limited record}} | ||
{{SCase1|R v Crawford,<br>(1988), 81 N.S.R. (2d) 88{{NOCANLII}}| |}} | {{SCase1|''R v Crawford'',<br>(1988), 81 N.S.R. (2d) 88{{NOCANLII}}| |}} | ||
{{SCase1|R v Moulton,<br>[1984] N.J. No. 75 (C.A.){{NOCANLII}} | 30 days |Judge called it a "lenient" sentence}} | {{SCase1|''R v Moulton'',<br>[1984] N.J. No. 75 (C.A.){{NOCANLII}} | 30 days |Judge called it a "lenient" sentence}} | ||
{{SCase1|R v Edward Morgan<br>(1979), 19 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 176 (N.L.C.A.){{NOCANLII}} | 15 months |}} | {{SCase1|R v Edward Morgan<br>(1979), 19 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 176 (N.L.C.A.){{NOCANLII}} | 15 months |}} | ||
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{{SCase1|R v Mills, <br> [http://canlii.ca/t/hspg3 2018 NLCA 37] (CanLII){{perNLCA|Welsh JA}} | 22 months (global) | [per Welsh JA]}} | {{SCase1|''R v Mills'', <br> [http://canlii.ca/t/hspg3 2018 NLCA 37] (CanLII){{perNLCA|Welsh JA}} | 22 months (global) | [per Welsh JA]}} | ||
{{SCase1|R v Schertzer,<br>[http://canlii.ca/t/fvh7n 2013 ONSC 22] (CanLII){{perONSC|Pardu J}}| varied| police officers found guilty of obstruction and perjury.}} | {{SCase1|''R v Schertzer'',<br>[http://canlii.ca/t/fvh7n 2013 ONSC 22] (CanLII){{perONSC|Pardu J}}| varied| police officers found guilty of obstruction and perjury.}} | ||
{{SCase1|R v Fortin, [http://canlii.ca/t/frb6t 2012 QCCA 883] (CanLII){{perQCCA|Forget JA}} | 15 months CSO | The offender was convicted of obstruction, forgery, use of forged documents, and fraud. "Over a period of one year, the appellant, a young lawyer just starting out, fabricated and used a forged legal aid mandate, a forged agreement on corollary relief, a forged judgment, a forged motion, and forged cheques; he also made false representations harming the victims and the administration of justice." [https://www.canlii.org/en/qc/qccq/doc/2012/2012qccq4556/2012qccq4556.html]}} | {{SCase1|''R v Fortin'', [http://canlii.ca/t/frb6t 2012 QCCA 883] (CanLII){{perQCCA|Forget JA}} | 15 months CSO | The offender was convicted of obstruction, forgery, use of forged documents, and fraud. "Over a period of one year, the appellant, a young lawyer just starting out, fabricated and used a forged legal aid mandate, a forged agreement on corollary relief, a forged judgment, a forged motion, and forged cheques; he also made false representations harming the victims and the administration of justice." [https://www.canlii.org/en/qc/qccq/doc/2012/2012qccq4556/2012qccq4556.html]}} | ||
{{SCase1|R v Robinson,<br>[http://canlii.ca/t/fs66z 2012 BCSC 1134] (CanLII){{perBCSC|Dillon J}}|12 months | off-duty peace officer}} | {{SCase1|''R v Robinson'',<br>[http://canlii.ca/t/fs66z 2012 BCSC 1134] (CanLII){{perBCSC|Dillon J}}|12 months | off-duty peace officer}} | ||
{{SCase1|R v Viscomi,<br>[http://canlii.ca/t/fr6jr 2012 ABCA 135] (CanLII){{TheCourtABCA}} | 12 months | attempted to convince witness to recant statement--also sentenced for assault and breaches (2 months consecutive)}} | {{SCase1|''R v Viscomi'',<br>[http://canlii.ca/t/fr6jr 2012 ABCA 135] (CanLII){{TheCourtABCA}} | 12 months | attempted to convince witness to recant statement--also sentenced for assault and breaches (2 months consecutive)}} | ||
{{SCase1|R v Crazyboy,<br>[http://canlii.ca/t/fs3h6 2012 ABCA 228] (CanLII){{perABCA|Martin JA}} (2:1) | 9 months | treatening witness}} | {{SCase1|''R v Crazyboy'',<br>[http://canlii.ca/t/fs3h6 2012 ABCA 228] (CanLII){{perABCA|Martin JA}} (2:1) | 9 months | treatening witness}} | ||
{{SCase1|R v Tippett,<br>[http://canlii.ca/t/fnlkx 2011 NLTD 149] (CanLII){{perNLSC|Seaborn J}} | 570 days | A Joint Rec.; false evidence on a second degree murder charge}} | {{SCase1|''R v Tippett'',<br>[http://canlii.ca/t/fnlkx 2011 NLTD 149] (CanLII){{perNLSC|Seaborn J}} | 570 days | A Joint Rec.; false evidence on a second degree murder charge}} | ||
{{SCase1|R v Thomas,<br>[http://canlii.ca/t/28z1z 2010 ABPC 90] (CanLII){{perABPC|Fradsham J}} | 16 months |attempted obstruction; sent a note from jail instructing associate to tell crown witness to forget evidence.}} | {{SCase1|''R v Thomas'',<br>[http://canlii.ca/t/28z1z 2010 ABPC 90] (CanLII){{perABPC|Fradsham J}} | 16 months |attempted obstruction; sent a note from jail instructing associate to tell crown witness to forget evidence.}} | ||
{{SCase1|R v Laing,<br>[http://canlii.ca/t/28c4h 2010 ABCA 70] (CanLII){{TheCourtABCA}} | 2 years | accused in jail for shooting a girl, wrote to girl saying to go to the police }} | {{SCase1|''R v Laing'',<br>[http://canlii.ca/t/28c4h 2010 ABCA 70] (CanLII){{TheCourtABCA}} | 2 years | accused in jail for shooting a girl, wrote to girl saying to go to the police }} | ||
{{SCase1|R v Tschetter,<br>(2009), 466 A.R. 239 (Alta. Prov.Ct.), [http://canlii.ca/t/264np 2009 ABPC 291] (CanLII){{perABPC|Fraser J}} | 12 to 18 months | directed friend to destroy evidence of drinking and driving case; no criminal record; long provincial offence record.}} | {{SCase1|''R v Tschetter'',<br>(2009), 466 A.R. 239 (Alta. Prov.Ct.), [http://canlii.ca/t/264np 2009 ABPC 291] (CanLII){{perABPC|Fraser J}} | 12 to 18 months | directed friend to destroy evidence of drinking and driving case; no criminal record; long provincial offence record.}} | ||
{{SCase1|R v Van Delft,<br>[http://canlii.ca/t/1tvgf 2007 ABPC 319] (CanLII){{perABPC|Fradsham J}}|18 months | gave false name to police}} | {{SCase1|R v Van Delft,<br>[http://canlii.ca/t/1tvgf 2007 ABPC 319] (CanLII){{perABPC|Fradsham J}}|18 months | gave false name to police}} | ||
{{SCase1|R v Rowbottom,<br>[2006] N.J. No. 31 (Nfld. Prov. Ct.), [http://canlii.ca/t/1mh7r 2006 CanLII 2603] (NL PC){{perNLPC|Gorman J}} | 9 and 12 months | accused threatened and bribed to witnesses in a uttering threats trial he faced}} | {{SCase1|''R v Rowbottom'',<br>[2006] N.J. No. 31 (Nfld. Prov. Ct.), [http://canlii.ca/t/1mh7r 2006 CanLII 2603] (NL PC){{perNLPC|Gorman J}} | 9 and 12 months | accused threatened and bribed to witnesses in a uttering threats trial he faced}} | ||
{{SCase1|R v Crazybull,<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/1l1k5 2005 ABCA 215] (CanLII){{perABCA|Paperny JA}} | 23 months | accused facing assault with a weapon allegations; threatened witness to not attend}} | {{SCase1|''R v Crazybull'',<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/1l1k5 2005 ABCA 215] (CanLII){{perABCA|Paperny JA}} | 23 months | accused facing assault with a weapon allegations; threatened witness to not attend}} | ||
{{SCase1|R v Gill,<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/5bql 2003 BCCA 208] (CanLII){{perBCCA|Southin JA}} (3:0) | 5 years and 10 months | }} | {{SCase1|''R v Gill'',<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/5bql 2003 BCCA 208] (CanLII){{perBCCA|Southin JA}} (3:0) | 5 years and 10 months | }} | ||
{{SCase1|R v Konkolus<br> (1998), 86 A.R. 144 (Alta.C.A.), [http://canlii.ca/t/2dm94 1988 ABCA 127] (CanLII){{TheCourtABCA}} | 12 to 18 months | giving false name to police and court to avoid dangerous driving charges}} | {{SCase1|R v Konkolus<br> (1998), 86 A.R. 144 (Alta.C.A.), [http://canlii.ca/t/2dm94 1988 ABCA 127] (CanLII){{TheCourtABCA}} | 12 to 18 months | giving false name to police and court to avoid dangerous driving charges}} | ||
{{SCase1|R v Thuraisingam,<br>[1997] OJ No 5424 (Ont. C.J.){{NOCANLII}} | 2 years| threatened to kill witness}} | {{SCase1|''R v Thuraisingam'',<br>[1997] OJ No 5424 (Ont. C.J.){{NOCANLII}} | 2 years| threatened to kill witness}} | ||
{{SCase1|R v Duke,<br> [1997] AJ No 407 (P.C.){{NOCANLII}} | 6 months |}} | {{SCase1|''R v Duke'',<br> [1997] AJ No 407 (P.C.){{NOCANLII}} | 6 months |}} | ||
{{SCase1|''R v CEB'',<br> (1995), 57 BCAC 308 (BCCA), [http://canlii.ca/t/1ddjv 1995 CanLII 1533] (BC CA){{perBCCA|Carrothers JA}} | 15 to 18 months | indirect threats and harassment in court parking lot }} | {{SCase1|''R v CEB'',<br> (1995), 57 BCAC 308 (BCCA), [http://canlii.ca/t/1ddjv 1995 CanLII 1533] (BC CA){{perBCCA|Carrothers JA}} | 15 to 18 months | indirect threats and harassment in court parking lot }} | ||
{{SCase1|R v Jones, <br> [http://canlii.ca/t/g8wmv 1987 CanLII 5178] (NL SCTD){{perNLSC|Woolridge J}} |90 days intermittent | }} | {{SCase1|''R v Jones'', <br> [http://canlii.ca/t/g8wmv 1987 CanLII 5178] (NL SCTD){{perNLSC|Woolridge J}} |90 days intermittent | }} | ||
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{{SCase1|R v Thompson, <br>2017 NSPC 18{{NOCANLII}}| Discharge | }} | {{SCase1|''R v Thompson'', <br>2017 NSPC 18{{NOCANLII}}| Discharge | }} | ||
{{SCase1|R v Dhillon, <br>[http://canlii.ca/t/gp38m 2016 BCSC 560] (CanLII){{perBCSC|Joyce J}}|Suspended Sentence|The offender was kicked out of a local pub and retaliated by calling emergency police services reporting a shooting. Guilty plea to public mischief. Judge overturned joint recommendation of a discharge.}} | {{SCase1|''R v Dhillon'', <br>[http://canlii.ca/t/gp38m 2016 BCSC 560] (CanLII){{perBCSC|Joyce J}}|Suspended Sentence|The offender was kicked out of a local pub and retaliated by calling emergency police services reporting a shooting. Guilty plea to public mischief. Judge overturned joint recommendation of a discharge.}} | ||
{{SCase1|R v Gerl, <br>[http://canlii.ca/t/gdr5h 2014 SKQB 292] (CanLII){{perSKQB|Gunn J}}|Discharge | }} | {{SCase1|''R v Gerl'', <br>[http://canlii.ca/t/gdr5h 2014 SKQB 292] (CanLII){{perSKQB|Gunn J}}|Discharge | }} | ||
{{SCase1|''R v BB'', <br> [http://canlii.ca/t/fqfhm 2012 CanLII 10647] (NL PC){{perNLPC|Gorman J}} | Discharge | }} | {{SCase1|''R v BB'', <br> [http://canlii.ca/t/fqfhm 2012 CanLII 10647] (NL PC){{perNLPC|Gorman J}} | Discharge | }} | ||
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{{SCase1|R v Di Gianni,<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/fphgs 2011 ONCJ 792] (CanLII){{perONCJ|SD Brown J}} | Discharge | public mischief for making a false claim of theft }} | {{SCase1|R v Di Gianni,<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/fphgs 2011 ONCJ 792] (CanLII){{perONCJ|SD Brown J}} | Discharge | public mischief for making a false claim of theft }} | ||
{{SCase1|R v Delacruz, <br> [http://canlii.ca/t/2b0wf 2010 ONSC 3060] (CanLII){{perONSC|Baltman J}} | 18 months |The offender made false allegations to children's services that his former wife's new boyfriend had sexually assaulted her daughter. The police were contacted and the investigation revealed that the allegations were false. The offence was "highly calculated". The offender had a previous conviction for public mischief and on four occasions targeted his ex-wife. }} | {{SCase1|''R v Delacruz'', <br> [http://canlii.ca/t/2b0wf 2010 ONSC 3060] (CanLII){{perONSC|Baltman J}} | 18 months |The offender made false allegations to children's services that his former wife's new boyfriend had sexually assaulted her daughter. The police were contacted and the investigation revealed that the allegations were false. The offence was "highly calculated". The offender had a previous conviction for public mischief and on four occasions targeted his ex-wife. }} | ||
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{{SCase1|R v Gaulton,<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/g8wms 1986 CanLII 3433] (NL SCTD){{perNLSC|Woolridge J}} | 2 months | The offender had no prior record.}} | {{SCase1|''R v Gaulton'',<br> [http://canlii.ca/t/g8wms 1986 CanLII 3433] (NL SCTD){{perNLSC|Woolridge J}} | 2 months | The offender had no prior record.}} | ||
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