Sentencing for Luring Brief

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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]. Specifically that he: (1) ... did commit the offence of luring a child contrary to s. 172.1(1) of the Criminal Code. (2) ... did commit the offence of ... He is now before this honourable court for the purpose of determining a fit and proper sentence. [2]
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