Sentencing for Luring Brief: Difference between revisions

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Briefs

A sentencing brief is structured as follows:

Overview
- Identify the charges, including time, place and section of the code.
- Identify the issue for sentencing
- Outline desired result
Facts
- Summary of undisputed Facts
- Summary of anticipated disputed facts, including what witnesses will be provided
- Enumeration of relevant exhibits
Positions of Parties
Principles of Sentencing
- Objectives to be emphasized in Case
Applicable Factors
Prior Cases
Analysis / Discussion of Case
Ancillary Orders
- Legal Requirements of Order
- Interpretation of Provisions
Discussion of Application
Summary of Party's Position
- Breakdown of the requested Sentence, including any factual

Cover of Brief

C A N A D A File# ________________
PROVINCE OF [PROVINCE]
COUNTY OF [COUNTY]

IN THE [LEVEL OF COURT] OF [PROVINCE]
([name] Region)

BETWEEN:

HIS MAJESTY THE KING

– and –

[ACCUSED NAME]

CROWN/ACCUSED SENTENCING BRIEF

[first party name]
[first party title]
[address]
[address]
[address]
[address]
Tel: (xxx) xxx-xxxx
Fax: (xxx) xxx-xxxx
Email: xxx@xxxxxx

Counsel for His Majesty the King

[second party name]
[second party title]
[address]
[address]
[address]
[address]
Tel: (xxx) xxx-xxxx
Fax: (xxx) xxx-xxxx
Email: xxx@xxxxx

Counsel for the Accused

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS(e)

		Page
PART I: OVERVIEW		X
A.		X
i.		X
PART II: AGREED FACTS AND OTHER EVIDENCE		X
PART III: POSITIONS OF THE PARTIES		X
PART IV: GENERAL SENTENCING PRINCIPLES		X
PART V: OBJECTIVES OF SENTENCING IN THIS CASE		X
PART VI: AGGRAVATING AND MITIGATING FACTORS IN THIS CASE		X
PART VI-A: JOINT RECOMMENDATIONS		X
PART VI-B: AVAILABLE DISPOSITIONS		X
PART VII: DISCUSSION ON APPROPRIATE SENTENCE		X
PART VIII: ANCILLARY ORDERS		X
PART IX: CONCLUSIONS		X
PART X: TABLE OF AUTHORITIES		X

Body of Brief

PART I: OVERVIEW

[1] The accused, [name], plead guilty to the commission of the following offence(s) bewteen [date]:

... that he did

Table of Authorities

PART X: TABLE OF AUTHORITIES(e)

EXHIBITS		TAB
...		X
...		X
CASE LAW		TAB
R v ...		X
R v ...		X
LEGISLATION:		TAB
...		X
...		X
SECONDARY SOURCES:		TAB
...		X
...		X
WEBSITES:		TAB
...		X
...		X

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-[thie brief comprises of text that could be used in most typical forms of luring]
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