From Criminal Law Notebook
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Under $5,000
General
Shoplifting
| Case Name |
Prv. |
Crt. |
Sentence |
Summary
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| R v Wright, 2013 ABCA 428 (CanLII), per curiam |
AB |
CA |
$200 fine |
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| 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
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| R v DWJ, 2012 BCPC 15 (CanLII), per Brecknell J |
BC |
PC |
12 months CSO |
also charged with 5 breaches; over 100 prior convictions
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| R v Day, 2011 CanLII 8588 (NLPC), per Gorman J |
NL |
PC |
Absolute Discharge |
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| 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
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| R v Callaghan, 2003 NSSC 16 (CanLII), per Robertson J |
NS  |
SC |
Absolute Discharge |
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| R v Hartz, 2002 ABCA 108 (CanLII), per Paperny JA |
AB |
CA |
18 months imprisonment |
defraud employer of $123,860; none recovered
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| 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
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| R v Whitemanleft, 2000 ABPC 68 (CanLII), per Fraser J |
AB |
PC |
3 months imprisonment (after remand) |
possess doctors’ prescription forms; $300+ merchandise
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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
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Breach of Trust (incl. Theft from Employer)
| Case Name |
Prv. |
Crt. |
Sentence |
Summary
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| 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
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| 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
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R v Sutherland,
2014 CanLII 37667 (NLPC), , [2011] NJ No. 64 (P.C.), per Gorman J |
NL |
PC |
4 months CSO |
theft from employer
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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.
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Over $5,000
| Case Name |
Prv. |
Crt. |
Sentence |
Summary
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| R v Downey, 2012 NBCA 78 (CanLII), per curiam |
NB |
CA |
15 months imprisonment |
stolen tractor worth $66k
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| R v Keeping, 2012 CanLII 17398 (NLSC), per Stack J |
NL |
SC |
discharge |
husband exercised self-help to property he wanted from ex-wife
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| 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.
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| R v Moore, 2012 ONCA 763 (CanLII), per curiam |
ON  |
CA |
3 years imprisonment |
theft of a motor vehicle, valued over $5,000.
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Theft from Employer
| Case Name |
Prv. |
Crt. |
Sentence |
Summary
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| R v Mason, 2017 ONSC 1509 (CanLII), per Broad J |
ON |
SC |
4 months imprisonment |
$20,000 (approx)
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| 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.
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| R v McIntosh, 2012 ONCJ 216 (CanLII), per Hearn J |
ON |
PC |
discharge |
RIM employee steals 12 blackberry phones
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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
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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
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| 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.
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Theft of a Motor Vehicle (s.333.1)
| Case Name |
Prv. |
Crt. |
Sentence |
Summary
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| 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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