From Criminal Law Notebook
| This page was last substantively updated or reviewed January 2018. (Rev. # 79105)
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Case Digests
| Case Name |
Prv. |
Crt. |
Sentence |
Summary
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| R v Omar, 2017 ONSC 1833 (CanLII), per Molloy J |
ON |
SC |
3 years imprisonment |
The offender testified in his own defence at a first degree murder trial. He refused to answer relevant questions.
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| R v Bidesi, 2016 BCSC 171 (CanLII), per Butler J |
BC |
SC |
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| R v Carlick, 2013 YKSC 83 (CanLII), per Brooker J |
YK |
SC |
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| R v McMillan, 2011 BCSC 1537 (CanLII), per Schultes J |
BC |
SC |
18 months imprisonment |
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R v Yegin,
2010 ONCA 238 (CanLII), [2010] OJ No 2083 (ONSC), per curiam |
ON |
CA |
4 years imprisonment |
The offender refused to testify during a murder trial. He was a "long-time member of the criminal underworld".
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| R v Esrabian, , [2010] OJ No 2896 (SCJ)(*no CanLII links)
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ON |
SC |
4 years imprisonment |
The offender refused to testify at a murder trial. This was his second conviction for contempt for refusing to testify at the same trial.
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| R v Jacob, 2008 MBCA 7 (CanLII), per Scott CJ |
MB |
CA |
2 years imprisonment |
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| R v Abdullah, 2008 MBCA 48 (CanLII), per Scott CJ |
MB |
CA |
3 years imprisonment |
The judge said it could hardly be "worse case" and "worse offenders".
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| R v Abu-Sharife, 2006 BCSC 1981 (CanLII), per Grist J |
BC |
SC |
2 years imprisonment |
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R v Ayres,
1984 CanLII 3539 (ON CA), 15 CCC (3d) 208, per Goodman JA |
ON |
CA |
18 months imprisonment |
The offender was brought in to testify against a co-accused on a murder trial. He refused to testify. Court Appeal overturned conviction but commented that the sentencing range adequate.
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