Kidnapping and Unlawful Confinement (Sentencing Cases)
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Case Digests
| Case Name | Prv. | Crt. | Sentence | Summary |
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| R v Dillon, 2017 SKCA 28 (CanLII), per Lane JA |
SK | CA | 3 years (kidnapping) 30 day (breaches x2) |
The offender pleaded guilty to kidnapping and breach of conditions x 2. |
| R v Paradis, 2016 BCPC 354 (CanLII), per Doulis J |
BC | PC | 6 months (confinement) 6 months (threats) 14 and 45 days (breach) |
The offender pleaded guilty to confinement, uttering threats, and two counts of breaches. The offender assaulted his domestic partner by hitting her up to 70 times, choked her, and threatened her if she attempted to leave the trailer they were in. [per Doulis PCJ] |
| R v Ghodsi, 2013 ABCA 337 (CanLII), per Berger JA |
AB | CA | 2.5 years | The offender took his 3 and 8 year old children to Iran for vacation and never returned. He was not charged until 8 years later. |
| R v Cook, 2013 MBQB 100 (CanLII), per Martin J |
MB | SC | 9 years (kidnapping) 7 years (sexual assault) |
The offender kidnapped woman and sexually assaulted her at his home. |
| R v White 2012 ONCJ 619 (CanLII), per Devlin J |
ON | PC | 2 years less a day | The offender built dungeon in basement of building to kidnap friend of ex-wife. He was also sentenced for break and enter of building. |
| R v Singh 2011 ONCJ 394 (CanLII), per Robertson J |
ON | PC | 6 months (confinement) 3.5 years (global) |
The offender was found guilty of s.88, 264.1, and forceable confinement of wife. He assaulted his wife with a pipe and forced her into house to hide from authorities. He had no record and was on house arrest for 34 months pending this case. He was remorseful. There were serious long-standing injuries to victim. |
| R v Oxford 2009 CanLII 70905 (NL PC), per Gorman J |
NL | PC | 12 months | The offender was also sentenced on poss'n of weapon (88) and breaches. He confined wife in the house at knife-point. |
| R v Power 2008 NLTD 6 (CanLII), per Thompson J |
NL | SC | 5 months (confinement) 16 months (global) |
The offender was also sentenced for assault, uttering threats, and breaches. He assaulted his wife on numerous occasions. The offender would not let accused out of vehicle. |
| R v McBride 2003 NSSC 204 (CanLII), per Kelly J |
NS | SC | 16 month CSO (JR) | The offender also sentenced for assault causing and breach of probation. He grabbed wife by throat and confined her in the vehicle. The offender had 14 prior convictions for violence against women. The sentence was a joint recommendation. |
| R v Gbeve 2001 MBCA 73 (CanLII), per Kroft JA |
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| R v Pupovic 2000 CanLII 16876 (ONCA), per curiam |
ON | CA | 2 years imprisonment | The offender bound and gagged his mother-in-law and put her in the basement. The victim was found and rescued by a neighbour. The offender appealed from sentence of 5 years. |
| R v Savchenko 2000 CanLII 28797 (NL SCTD), (2000), 191 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 225 (NLSC), per Adams J |
NL | SC | 18 months | The offender was also sentenced for assault with a weapon, uttering threats, and unlawful entry. He entered into victim's apartment and forced them into a car and drove with the victim at knife-point, the victim escaped while the car was stopped. The offender had an unrelated record. |
| R v Rowe 1994 CanLII 10494 (NL SCTD), (1994), 126 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 301 (NLSC), per Easton J |
NL | SC | 3 months (confinement) |
The offender also sentenced for uttering threats, dangerous operation, and assault with a weapon. He confined wife in a vehicle. [per Easton J] |