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===Breach of Trust (incl. Theft from Employer)===
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Revision as of 15:06, 20 November 2023

This page was last substantively updated or reviewed January 2018. (Rev. # 87979)

Under $5,000

General

Case Name Prv. Crt. Sentence Summary
R v Prowse, 1998 CanLII 18024 (NL CA), per Mahoney JA NL CA discharge offender stole a generator--appealed $500 fine
R v CC, 2012 CanLII 16721 (NLPC), per Gorman J NL PC Suspended Sentence lengthy related record

Shoplifting

Case Name Prv. Crt. Sentence Summary
R v Wright, 2013 ABCA 428 (CanLII), per curiam AB CA $200 fine
R v Reid, 2012 CanLII 25696 (NLPC), per Gorman J NL PC 2 months CSO The offender stole clothing on two dates--prior related record with prior CSO
R v DWJ, 2012 BCPC 15 (CanLII), per Brecknell J BC PC 12 months CSO also charged with 5 breaches; over 100 prior convictions
R v Day, 2011 CanLII 8588 (NLPC), per Gorman J NL PC Absolute Discharge
R v McLeod, 2007 YKTC 39 (CanLII), per Ruddy J YK SC 9 months after 2 mo remand lengthy property-related record; unhelpful PSR; 6 thefts; 1 possession; 1 breach; theft to support habit
R v Callaghan, 2003 NSSC 16 (CanLII), per Robertson J NS SC Absolute Discharge
R v Hartz, 2002 ABCA 108 (CanLII), per Paperny JA AB CA 18 months imprisonment defraud employer of $123,860; none recovered
R v Schell, 2002 ABQB 382 (CanLII), per Lee J and 2002 ABQB 439 (CanLII), per Lee J AB SC discharge possession of stolen property; stereo equipment
R v Whitemanleft, 2000 ABPC 68 (CanLII), per Fraser J AB PC 3 months imprisonment (after remand) possess doctors’ prescription forms; $300+ merchandise
R v Dahlin,
1992 CanLII 1204 (BCCA), {{{4}}}, per McEachern CJ
BC CA 6 months imprisonment 5 thefts; long but dated criminal record; original judge gave 12 months

Breach of Trust (incl. Theft from Employer)

Case Name Prv. Crt. Sentence Summary
R v Edmunds, 2012 NLCA 26 (CanLII), per White JA NL CA discharge guard at jail steals from employer--diagnosed with depression--heard in mental health court
R v Bjarnason, 2011 CanLII 67010 (MBCA), per Moar JA MB CA 4 months CSO 18 year old; no record; $4,250.56 stolen from employer
R v Sutherland,
2014 CanLII 37667 (NLPC), , [2011] NJ No. 64 (P.C.), per Gorman J
NL PC 4 months CSO theft from employer
R v Gray,
2007 NBCA 54 (CanLII), 2006 CarswellNB 808, per curiam
NB CA 6 months CSO theft of 25 Oxycodone. The offender gave a confession and stated that she was considering selling some. Crown sought 6 to 9 months jail. Defence sought shorter CSO. Leave to appeal refused.

Over $5,000

Case Name Prv. Crt. Sentence Summary
R v Downey, 2012 NBCA 78 (CanLII), per curiam NB CA 15 months imprisonment stolen tractor worth $66k
R v Keeping, 2012 CanLII 17398 (NLSC), per Stack J NL SC discharge husband exercised self-help to property he wanted from ex-wife
R v Magas, 2012 ABCA 61 (CanLII), per curiam (2:1) AB CA 9 months imprisonment $34,545 stolen. Offender was employed to collect rents, stole rent money-judge rejected an 18 month CSO recommendation. CA upheld it.
R v Moore, 2012 ONCA 763 (CanLII), per curiam ON CA 3 years imprisonment theft of a motor vehicle, valued over $5,000.

Theft from Employer

Case Name Prv. Crt. Sentence Summary
R v Mason, 2017 ONSC 1509 (CanLII), per Broad J ON SC 4 months imprisonment $20,000 (approx)
R v Perez, 2012 ABCA 393 (CanLII), per curiam AB CA 12 months imprisonment $116,000 stolen, $49k not recovered. History of gambling addiction. Overturn sentence of 2 year less a day CSO.
R v McIntosh, 2012 ONCJ 216 (CanLII), per Hearn J ON PC discharge RIM employee steals 12 blackberry phones
R v Suhr,
2002 CanLII 13476 (ON CA), [2002] O.J. No. 4315 (CA), per curiam
ON CA 6 months imprisonment theft over; employee of bell Canada stole a quantity of telephones from Bell over one year; money used to support gambling addiction
R v Bennett,
1990 CanLII 2430 (NSCA), (1990), 96 N.S.R.(2d) 121 (NSCA), per Chipman JA
NS CA 6 months imprisonment $5,743 stolen, offender guilty of theft from employer over 1 month-- no record, age 23--under stress at time--appeal from 18 month sentence--CA says breach of trust requires jail
R v Crowell, 1997 CanLII 776 (NS SC), per Macdonald J NS SC 20 months (JR) $64,000 stolen. Offender was a former police chief charged with 5 counts of theft. Used position of trust.

Theft of a Motor Vehicle (s.333.1)

Case Name Prv. Crt. Sentence Summary
R v Houle, 2013 ABCA 141 (CanLII), per Bielby JA AB CA 15 months imprisonment + P accused stole police vehicle for joy ride. Had 37 prior offences.

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