Uttering Threats (Sentencing Cases)

This page was last substantively updated or reviewed January 2014. (Rev. # 87817)

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Uttering Threats to Cause Bodily Harm or Death

Case Name	Prv.	Crt.	Sentence	Summary
R v Freake, 2012 NLCA 10 (CanLII), per Welsh and Rowe JJA	NL	CA	2 months imprisonment	Offender told social worker that he had a desire to chop up the ex-partner and their child and put them in a suitcase.
R v Carlson, 2011 CanLII 80608 (NLPC), [2012] NJ 443 (PC), per Gorman J	NL	PC	discharge (JR)	offender asked for $300 from father for work done, argument arose, offender threatened to kill father and damage vehicle, he threw his father against kitchen counter, alcohol involved
R v Noor, 2011 BCSC 1629 (CanLII), per Arnold-Bailey J	BC	SC	discharge granted	road rage; uttering threats
R v Rowe, 2006 CanLII 32312 (ON CA), CCC (3d) 254, per Sharpe JA	ON	CA
R v Bytyqi, 2004 CanLII 14964 (ON CA), , 186 OAC 114 (CA), per curiam	ON	CA
R v Stiliadis, 2004 CanLII 18520 (ON CA), per curiam	ON	CA
R v Rowe , 1995 CanLII 9875 (NL CA), per Steele JA	NL	CA	4 months imprisonment	uttering threats while wielding an axe at a person dating offender’s former spouse

Uttering Threats to Damage Property

Case Name	Prv.	Crt.	Sentence	Summary
R v Petravic, [2001] O.J. No. 2766 (SCJ)(*no CanLII links)	ON	SC	Suspended Sentence	The offender threatened to burn down the constituency office of his member of parliament.
R v Ratmanski, 2016 ONCJ 752 (CanLII), per Band J	ON	PC	Fine and Probation	The offender was drunk on a plane and made threatening comments about bombs.

Uttering Threats to Harm Animals

Case Name	Prv.	Crt.	Sentence	Summary
R v White, 2012 CanLII 43292 (NLPC), , [2012] NJ No. 263 (P.C.), per Gorman J	NL	PC	2 months (threat) 6 months imprisonment (global)	threatened to kill cat of ex-girlfriend
R v Lyver, 2011 CanLII 54511 (NLPC), , [2011] NJ No. 320 (P.C.), per Gorman J	NL	PC	Suspended Sentence	threatened to kill neighbour's dog.

See Also

• Telecommunication Offences (Sentencing Cases)