Robbery (Sentencing Cases)

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Ranges of sentences for the offence of Robbery.

Store Robberies

Case Name	Prv.	Crt.	Sentence	Summary
R v Patrick, 2017 BCCA 299 (CanLII)	BC	CA	9 months	The offender plead guilty to robbery. He entered a gas station armed with a knife and attempted to rob the store. Part way through the process another costumer came in, causing the offender to run away. He was intoxicated at the time. The offender was 30 years old with a minor record for mischief.
R v Fitzgerald, 2017 CanLII 26708 (NL SCTD)	NL	SC	30 months	The offender was convicted of robbery for robbing a jewelry store with threats of violence. The sentence was a joint recommendation. The judge also ordered DNA, Firearms prohibition.
R v Mawut, 2017 ONCA 168 (CanLII)	ON	CA	9.5 years	The offender planned a robbery of two persons at a drug store. He pistol whipped a cashier and patron, causing permanent injury. He was 19 years old at the time of the offence. He had a "painful and traumatic" background.
R v Yetman, 2016 CanLII 25239 (NL PC)	NL	PC	3 years, 9 months	The offender pleaded guilty to two counts of armed robbery and one breach of probation. The first robbery was of a store with a curtain rod. The second robbery was a store with a steak knife. There were no threats of violence.
R v Marks, 2016 BCCA 480 (CanLII)	BC	CA	12 months	The offender pleaded guilty to robbery for robbing a gas station with an imitation firearm.
R v Bajwa, 2016 BCPC 445 (CanLII)	BC	PC	6 months
R v Stanley-Smith, 2016 CanLII 24769 (NL PC)	NL	PC	3 years, each (robbery) 5 months (poss'n break-in)	The offender entered 4 gas stations over 5 days and robbed them. She was armed with a syringe and threatened the cashiers. The first robbery was done with her face conealed. She was 20 years old with no prior record.
R v Felix, 2016 SKPC 45 (CanLII)	SK	PC	18 month + P (robbery) 30 days + P (theft)	Offender stolen cigarettes and alcohol from a store. He was of aboriginal background.
R v Paul, 2016 NSSC 125 (CanLII)	NS	SC	5 years	Joint recommendation
R v Rahey, 2015 ABQB 400 (CanLII)	AB	SC	32 months	Armed robbery of a pharmacy with firearm. He demanded oxycodone and fled with 40 pills.
R v Neigum, 2014 BCSC 2177 (CanLII)	BC	SC	40 months	The offender robbed a liquor store.
R v Heatley, 2014 BCSC 954 (CanLII)	BC	SC	7.5 years	Offender robbed 7 stores in a row while masked. All but one involved no violence. Motivated by drug addiction. Sentence of 18 years reduced on totality.
R v Morgan, 2013 ABCA 78 (CanLII)	AB	CA	3.5 years	robbed store with fake gun
R v Forsythe, 2013 BCSC 1576 (CanLII)	BC	SC	2 years
R v Mckay, 2013 NSPC 119 (CanLII)	NS	PC	16 months
R v Fleming, 2013 CanLII 75 (NL PC)	NL	PC	90 days	The offender pleaded guilty to attempted robbery. He gave note to pharmacist demanding oxycontin, claimed he had a gun.
R v Pruden-Collins, 2012 BCPC 441 (CanLII)	BC	PC	5 years	robbed Subway restaurant with firearm
R v Oates 2012 ONCJ 461 (CanLII)	ON	PC	4 years 9 months	one store robbery, one bank robbery--prior record of 6 robberies
R v Soosay 2012 ABPC 220 (CanLII)	AB	PC	CSO	two robberies and a B&E--offender was developmentally delayed
R v Macri 2012 SKPC 94 (CanLII)	SK	PC	1 year	offender was driver for two armed robberies of stores
R v Brown 2012 ONCJ 262 (CanLII)	ON	PC	20 months	robbed a pharmacy while masked, co-accused had a knife
R v Pearson 2012 ABQB 240 (CanLII)	AB	SC	two years less a day CSO	offender displayed knife to clerk asking for money, clerk says "really?", then offender says "no, not really", and then leaves--good PSR--guilty plea
R v Massaquoi 2012 BCPC 113 (CanLII)	BC	PC	75 months	youth sentenced as adult--break into jewellery store with firearm
R v Kewell 2012 ONCJ 228 (CanLII)	ON	PC	4 years	prior record of 6 robberies
R v Hansen 2012 BCCA 142 (CanLII)	BC	CA	48 months	two store robberies, defence appeal dismissed
R v Grujic 2012 ONCA 146 (CanLII)	ON	CA	48 months	two store robberies
R v Link 2012 MBPC 25 (CanLII)	MB	PC	8 months CSO
R v Hutchings 2012 NLCA 2 (CanLII)	NL	CA	5.5 years	two counts of armed robbery--overview of procedure to decide on totality
R v Kotelko and Lindell 2011 MBPC 76 (CanLII)	MB	PC	4 months	stealing from store while armed with knife
R v Jolicoeur 2011 MBQB 129 (CanLII)	MB	QB	CSO	Offender robbed a gas station by saying "money and cigarettes in the bag". Offender had a BB gun in pocket but did not show it to the victim. No threats were made.
R v Rogers 2011 BCCA 156 (CanLII)	BC	CA	5.5 years
R v Sampson 2010 SKC 28 (CanLII)	SK	PC	15 mo	assisted principle in robbery with shotgun.
R v Lebar 2010 ONCA 220 (CanLII)	ON	CA		robbed store with a knife, fled with cash; refused CSO
R v Maroti 2010 MBCA 54 (CanLII)	MB	CA	3 years	series of 7 robberies of gas stations
R v Flowers 2010 ONCA 129 (CanLII)	ON	CA	10 years	8 counts of robbery with a firearm
R v Otter, 2010 ABPC 218 (CanLII)	AB	PC	2 years less a day CSO	The offender was extremely intoxicated and went behind a store counter. No weapons or threats involved.
R v McLeod, 2010 ONCJ 354 (CanLII)	ON	PC	90 days	The offender approached a gas station clerk and gave them a note asking for money and stating he had a gun. On the same date he robbed a gas station again.
R v Arbuthnot 2009 MBCA 106 (CanLII)	MB	CA	6 years 4 months	Offender committed 13 offences including 11 gas station robberies over 17 days. It was motivated by drug addiction. No prior record and was out of character.
R v Furness 2007 BCCA 492 (CanLII)	BC	CA	5 years	7 robberies of fast-food establishments
R v Howse 2006 ABCA 163 (CanLII)	AB	CA	8 years	4 counts of armed robbery offender aged 31, recovering addict, 54 prior offences; court stated “the three year starting point for convenience store robberies.”
R v Lee 2004 ABCA 70 (CanLII)	AB	CA	2 years	convenience store armed robbery--prior record of 40 convictions, most in youth court--high risk to reoffend--premeditation and use of disguise--overturned 6 months
R v Kaiswatum 2003 SKCA 57 (CanLII)	SK	CA	18 months	rob store with butcher knife; prior record
R v Bratzer [2001] NSJ 461 (C.A.)	NS	CA	2 year less CSO	The offender robbed three gas stations using a weapon. The victims were employees working alone in the early hours of the morning. He was 18 years old with a minor prior record. He had made major progress after he was charged including getting his GED, did counselling and did volunteer work. The Court of Appeal upheld the Conditional Sentence on appeal.
R v Owens, 2001 BCCA 465 (CanLII)	BC	CA	18 months	The offender robbed a gas station with an accomplice while wearing balaclavas and a starter pistol.
R v Allison-McLeish 2001 CanLII 24040 (ONCA)	ON	CA	3.5 years	The offender robbed convenience store with sawed-off shotgun; hit victim in head several times
R v Barrett and Campbell [2000] NSJ 178 (C.A.)	NS	CA	10 years	store robbery; clerk shot
R v Longaphy [2000] NSJ 376 (C.A.)	NS	CA	5 years	store robbery; knife; on parole for robbery at time
R v Wust 2000 SCC 18 (CanLII), [2000] 1 SCR 455	CAN	SCC	3.5 years	robbed gas station with loaded firearm; masked; struck victim several times
R v Arrance [2000] 1 SCR 488, 2000 SCC 20 (CanLII)	CAN	SCC	3.5 years	robbed gas station with loaded shotgun; pointed at victim's chest; long record
R v Izzard 1999 CanLII 18558 (NS C.A.)	NS	CA	2 years	offender was lookout and driver; armed robbery of convenience store; co-accused tied clerk up
R v McDonald 1998 CanLII 13327 (ON C.A.)	ON	CA	3 years	robbed fast food restaurant with BB gun
R v Wiberg 1997 CanLII 9809 (SK CA)	SK	CA	1 year	19 year old; no record; rob store with knife
R v Scott, [1996] NSJ 242 (C.A.)	NS	CA	S/s	accused was driver for abusive and controlling husband; unique circumstances
R v Emmerson (1993) 121 N.S.R. (2d) 252 (C.A.)	NS	CA	2 years	age 21; consumed drugs and alcohol; robbed convenience store of $23; appealed S/S
R v Fleming, [1993] NSJ 469 (C.A.)	NS	CA	12 years	store robbery; masked; armed with tire iron and knife; stabbed in neck and face; injuries life threatening
R v Hynes, [1993] NSJ 193	NS		7 years	armed robbery with a mask; prior record
R v Bourgeois, [1992] NSJ No. 486	NS		4 years	armed robbery; not principal
R v Colley (1991) 100 N.S.R. (2d) 447 (C.A.)	NS	CA	15 years	gas station robbery with tire iron; hit clerk causing skull fracture; did second robbery later in evening; long related record
R v Merlin (1991) 102 N.S.R. (2d) 266 (C.A.)	NS	CA	1 year	robbed store with knife
R v Cormier 1990 CanLII 2534 (NS CA)	NS	CA	4 years	appealed from 3.5 years; mask and knife robbery of KFC; clerks were handcuffed; stole company car; long related record;
R v Large, [1984] O.J. No. 155 (ONCA)	ON	CA	90 days	store robbery with knife

Street Robbery

Case Name	Prv.	Crt.	Sentence	Summary
R v Georgiev, 2017 ONSC 1265 (CanLII)	ON	SC	7 years (global)	The offender was convicted of robbery, assault causing bodily harm, aggravated assault, uttering threats, and possession of a weapon. He robbed a blind man.
R v Agin, 2017 BCSC 131 (CanLII)	BC	SC	11 years (global)	The offender pleaded guilty to robbery, discharging a prohibited firearm, and aggravated assault. The offender attempted to rob a grow-op house. During the altercation, he fired his gun twice, hitting an occupant on the building once.
R v Ignacio, 2016 BCPC 225 (CanLII)	BC	PC	1 year
R v Fehr, 2016 SKPC 87 (CanLII)	SK	PC	2 years (robbery)	The offender robbed a cab driver at knife-point. The offender was of aboriginal descent. [per Daunt PCJ]
R v Kelly, 2014 NLCA 9 (CanLII)	NL	CA	30 months (robbery) 36 months (global)	Offender grabbed woman on a walking trail and robbed her. Also charged with theft and two breaches. Offender was 29 years old at the time and had a drug problem.
R v Meechas 2012 MBPC 53 (CanLII)	MB	PC	Suspended	offender was aboriginal, just turned 18 years old
R v Gobin 2012 ONSC 3523 (CanLII)	ON	SC	3.5 years	robbery of vehicle using a fake firearm
R v Ayad 2012 ONSC 883 (CanLII)	ON	SC	Suspended	high shcool student robbed another of iphone during lunch period
R v Secter 2012 ABPC 95 (CanLII)	AB	PC	90 days	offender was driver in a robbery scheme where offenders would drive by and steal cell-phones from sellers
R v Lopez 2012 NBQB 29 (CanLII)	NB	SC	12 months	attempted street robbery, violence involved
R v Ridgeway 2012 ABCA 29 (CanLII)	AB	CA	22 months	street robbery with imitation gun;
R v Barrett 2012 ONSC 82 (CanLII)	ON	SC	6 years	2 car jackings and 1 store robbery
R v Kunzig 2011 MBPC 81 (CanLII)	MB	PC	S/s	offender jumped 15 year old, stole skateboard, threatened victim; youthful, no record, focus on rehabilitation
R v Nerling 2012 ABCA 114 (CanLII)	AB	CA	90 days	mugging robbery -- appeal from S/S
R v Conlon 2011 ABCA 379 (CanLII)	AB	CA	90 days	robbery; long time on strict bail conditions; no criminal record
R v Busby 2011 BCPC 331 (CanLII)	BC	PC	3 years	planned robbery of person; stabbing
R v Gordon 2011 SKCA 130 (CanLII)	SK	CA	5 years	beat up and stabbed victim
R v Osmond 2011 ONSC 4124 (CanLII)	ON	SC	2 years	beat up friend over owed money; incl. aggravated assault (3 years)
R v Awasis 2010 BCCA 213 (CanLII)	BC	CA	2 years	grabbed wallet on subway, used force to escape
R v Lapointe-Melo, 2010 ONCJ 314 (CanLII)	ON	PC	30 days	assist friends in robbing backpack of youth; offender held victim down;
R v Meawasige, 2008 ONCJ 122 (CanLII)	ON	PC	5 mo after 7 mo remand credit	robbed victim with a cap gun in a park; aboriginal offender; history of substance abuse
R v Johnson, 2007 NSCA 102 (CanLII),	NS	CA	3 years	also sentenced for breach probation. Offender hijacked student in his car with a knife, stole student's property and had him drive offender around. Offender had lengthy property-related youth record and history of breaching orders.
R v Ramalho, 2004 BCCA 617 (CanLII)	BC	CA	2 years less a day CSO	shot gun robbery in parking lot--offender had FAS
R v Klapcic, 2001 BCCA 487 (CanLII)	BC	CA	10 years	pistol whip old man to get ATM code from him; 3 prior robberies
R v Kusi, 1999 CanLII 2355 (ON C.A.)	ON	CA	5 years	robbed taxi driver; long record
R v Brewer, [1997] NSJ 161 (C.A.)	NS	CA	6 years	4 robberies of taxi driver to get money for crack; non-verbal threat
R v Bulat, [1996] A.J. No. 647	AB		90 days	mugging; minor injuries
R v Beals (1994) 130 N.S.R. (2d) 177 (C.A.)	NS	CA	6 years	3 cab drivers robbed; punched driver;
R v Brown, [1994] M.J. No. 586	MB		90 days	purse snatching; no record; employed
R v Cocq, [1991] OJ No. 1939 (C.A.)	ON	CA	90 days	offender of good character
R v Pawluk,  1990 ABCA 212 (CanLII)	AB	CA	4 months	purse snatching
R v Swan, 1983 ABCA 85 (CanLII)	AB	CA	12 months	stole purse; resistance but no violence
R v Stanton,  1983 ABCA 252 (CanLII)	AB	CA	53 days	stole purse

Bank Robbery

Case Name	Prv.	Crt.	Sentence	Summary
R v Tattersall, 2016 BCPC 81 (CanLII)	BC	PC	2 years less a day
R v Arnaud, 2016 MBPC 39 (CanLII)	MB	PC	4 years (each robbery)	The offender robbed a woman of her vehicle, robbed two banks using a note. He was 30 years old. He confessed to the offences on arrest.
R v Turnbull, 2014 BCCA 186 (CanLII)	BC	CA	5.5 years	The offender robbed a bank. He gave note to bank teller demanding money.
R v Trapasso, 2014 ABCA 66 (CanLII)	AB	CA	7 years	The offender robbed a convenience store and then a bank within a few days.
R v Musclow, 2013 ONCJ 447 (CanLII)	ON	PC	8 years	The offender robbed 4 banks.
R v McPherson, 2013 BCCA 551 (CanLII),	BC	CA	36 months	The offender robbed a bank 38 days after getting out from prison. He did it in order to go back in jail. He was 57 years old and had 20 prior convictions for robbery, no record of violence otherwise. He had previously served 5 years for robbing the same bank. There was a history of heroin addiction.
R v Nilsson, 2012 BCCA 498 (CanLII)	BC	CA	8 years	The offender convicted of two counts robbery.
R v Rudolph, 2012 SKQB 442 (CanLII)	SK	SC	10 years
R v Zakis, 2012 BCCA 450 (CanLII)	BC	CA	6 years	The offender asked bank teller for $10,000.
R v Mohammed, 2012 ONSC 3072 (CanLII)	ON	SC	18 months
R v Johnson, 2012 ONCA 339 (CanLII)	ON	CA	20 years	The offender was convicted of 9 counts of bank robbery. He had a prior record of 26 bank robberies. The sentencing judge gave him 26 years and the offender appealed.
R v Przybyla, 2012 ABPC 183 (CanLII)	AB	PC	21 months
R v Hassan, 2011 ONSC 5128 (CanLII)	ON	SC	28 months
R v Nembhard, 2010 ONCA 420 (CanLII)	ON	CA	7 years	The offender was convicted of 2 bank robberies.
R v Evanson, 2009 BCCA 425 (CanLII)	BC	CA	39 months
R v Smith, 2007 BCPC 198 (CanLII)	BC	PC	3 years	series of 3 bank robberies; threatening note; no weapons visible
R v MacDonald, 2006 BCCA 535 (CanLII)	BC	CA		The offender robbed a gas station.
R v Dionne, 2004 BCCA 275 (CanLII)	BC	CA	3 years	The offender committed a bank robbery while masked. No threats were made.
R v Jenkins, 2004 ABPC 48 (CanLII)	AB	PC	7 years
R v Carlson, 2002 CanLII 44928 (ONCA)	ON	CA	17.5 years	The offender was a career bank robber. He robbed a bank armed with firearm and was masked.
R v Bezdan, 2001 BCCA 215 (CanLII)	BC	CA	5 years	The offender robbed a bank with a note. He was on probation at the time of the offence. The offender was 36 years old and had 7 prior robbery convictions.
R v Lackey, 1999 BCCA 549 (CanLII),	BC	CA	5 years	The offender robbed a bank using a note while serving a conditional sentence order. He was 45 years old with a long record of drug and property offences. He had a history of drug addiction. There was an early guilty plea. Crown appeal of trial judge's sentence of 3 years.
R v Corkum 1997 CanLII 1466 (NS SC)	NS	SC	8 years	The offender was convicted of two counts of bank robbery. The sentence was divided between 3 and 5 years to be served consecutively.
R v Helpard, [1995] NSJ 426 (C.A.)	NS	CA	5 years	The offender was convicted of bank robbery. He had no prior criminal record.
R v Leet (1989), 88 N.S.R. (2d) 161	NS	CA	5 years	The offender was convicted of four counts robbery, of which three related to one bank. He was masked and armed with imitation handgun at the time of the robberies. The offender was 37 years old, married, educated, and with four children. The sentence was divided between two years and three years to be served consecutively.
R v Brophy (1989) 89 N.S.R. (2d) 417	NS	CA	5 years (bank robbery) 3 years (store robbery) 8 years (global)	The offender was convicted of two counts robbery: one was a bank robbery and the other one was a store robbery. Both robberies were committed on same day. He used imitation handgun. The offender was 28-year-old at the time. He was sentenced to 5 years and 3 years, to be served consecutively

Home Invasion

Case Name	Prv.	Crt.	Sentence	Summary
R v McNeil, 2016 ONCA 384 (CanLII)	ON	CA	60 months	He was chased on-and-off by police while driving a stolen car. He stopped at the residence of an elderly couple. He punched the 78 old man in the face and pushed the wife aside, entering the house. He pushed the old man twice again each time he got up. The offender stole the man's wallet and keys, stealing his car.
R v Bungay-Lloyd, 2016 NSSC 110 (CanLII)	NS	SC	4 years, 10 months	The offence It was a joint recommendation.
R v Viscount, 2014 BCPC 83 (CanLII)	BC	PC	6 to 7 years	broke into victim's apartment to rob him using an imitation firearm and while masked. Assaulted victim in the process.
R v Simon, 2014 NBCA 4 (CanLII)	NB	CA	7 years (robbery) 5 years (aggr assault)
R v Donald King, 2013 CanLII 27259 (NL PC)	NL	PC	5 years (robbery) 60 days (breach)
R v Lewis, [2012] N.J. No. 59	NL	CA	8 years
R v Argueta, 2011 ONCJ 578 (CanLII)	ON	PC	5.5 years
R v M.E.W., 2011 BCPC 267 (CanLII)	BC	PC	30 months
R v X.Y., 2007 ONCA 189 (CanLII)	ON	CA
R v Wright, 2006 CanLII 40975 (ON C.A.)	ON	CA	8 years
R v Dear, 2003 ABQB 239 (CanLII)	AB	SC	8 years	young female victim; attacked in apartment over 15 min; long record
R v Whicher, 2002 BCCA 336 (CanLII)	BC	CA	10 years	elderly couple's home; history of drug addiction; demanded money at knifepoint
R v Harriott, 2002 CanLII 23588 (ON C.A.)	ON	CA	8 years	invaded home; threatened to kill home owners
R v Wang, 2001 CanLII 20933, 2001 CanLII 9528 (ON C.A.)	ON	CA	5 years	3 home invasion robberies; acted as lookout and brandished a sword
R v Harris, 2000 NSCA 7 (CanLII)	NS	CA	15 years	vicious home invasion of elderly couple; brain injury and broken hip
R v Barrett and Campbell, 2000 NSCA 76 (CanLII)	NS	CA	2 and 10 years
R v Harris, [2000] NSJ 9 (C.A.)	NS	CA	15 years	home invasion; extreme violence
R v Lewis, 2000 CanLII 2623 (ON C.A.)	ON	CA	10 years	robbed in home; face crushed; throat cut and stabbed several times; loss of eye and permanent disfigurement
R v Bernier, 2003 BCCA 134 (CanLII)	BC	CA	6 years	reduced from 14 years
R v Stephenson (1998) 169 NSR 159 (CA)	NS	CA	6 years	home invasion of of 86 year old; accused was driver who directed the principle
R v Fraser (1997) 158 N.S.R. (2d) 163	NS		6 years	home invasion of 83 year old's home; masks; knife; cut phone wires; confined victim; no prior record; range said to be 6 to 10 for these types
R v Foster (1997), 161 NSR 371 (CA)	NS	CA	6 years	overturned 28 months; home invasion of 62 year old; punches to head of victim until unconscious; stole wallet
R v Matwiy 1996 ABCA 63 (CanLII)	AB	CA	10 years	armed with knife and shotgun; thought victim was drug dealer; extensive criminal record
R v Hachez 1995 CanLII 1109 (ON C.A.)	ON	CA	10 years	two home invasion robberies; lengthy criminal record
R v Matwiy 1994 CanLII 9150 (AB QB)	AB	SC	10 years	armed home invasion; lengthy record; co-accused also got 11 years
R v Leger 1993 CanLII 3107 (NSCA), (1994), 125 N.S.R. (2d) 154	NS	CA	5 years	home invasion robbery
R v Benoit (1990) 95 N.S.R. (2d) 113 (C.A.)	NS	CA	4 years	home invasion; masked; elderly woman hit in face
R v Bateman [1988] A.J. No. 287	AB		7 years
R v Kraft (1986), 68 A.R. 83	AB		6.5 years	imitated cops to get in; robbed to collect debt
R v Johnson (1984) 61 NSR 357 (CA)	NS	CA	12 years

Uncategorised

Case Name	Prv.	Crt.	Sentence	Summary
R v McIvor, 2017 MBPC 11 (CanLII)	MB	PC	5 years	The offender was convicted of robbery with a prohibited firearm and was subject to a mandatory minimum. The judge rejected a claim for cruel and unusual punishment under s. 12 of the Charter
R v Weatherbee, 2015 NSSC 245 (CanLII)	NS	SC	54 months (robbery) 2 years (disguise) 2 years (weapon)	The offender plead guilty to robbery, disguise with intent and possession of a weapon. [per Coughlan J]
R v Rhyno, 2013 NSSC 217 (CanLII)	NS	SC	3.5 years	[per Pickup J]
R v Kelly 2013 CanLII 4646 (NL PC)	NL	PC	30 months (robbery) 1 month (theft) 4 months (breaches)
R v Singh 2012 ONSC 4429 (CanLII)	ON	SC	6.5 years	robbery of a job site with loaded restricted firearm (5 year mandatory)--police brutality involved
R v Hawkins 2008 NBCA 40 (CanLII)	NB	CA	13 years	guilty to 33 offences including several armed robberies--29 year old drug addict--lengthy record --reduced from 20 years
R v Williams 2001 NSCA 17 (CanLII)	NS	CA	3 years
R v Bruyere (1999), 144 Man. R. (2d) 142 (C.A.)	MB	CA	9 months CSO	armed robbery
R v Clare 2000 CanLII 10755 (MB CA), (2000), 145 Man. R. (2d) 142	MB	CA	12 months CSO	two armed robberies’
R v Damery 1996 CanLII 5233 (NS CA)	NS	CA	5.5 years
R v Fraser (1995) 145 N.S.R. (2d) 76 (C.A.) 1995 CanLII 4270 (NSCA)	NS	CA	6 years	2 robberies; overturned JR for 4 years
R v Higgins (1984), 64 N.S.R. (2d) 272	NS	CA	7 years	record of two prior robberies--appeal dismissed
R v Grady (1971) 5 N.S.R. (2d) 264	NS	CA

Term	PC	SC	CA	S/S
Defined	Provincial Court	Superior Court	Court of Appeal	Suspended Sentence