Contempt of Court (Sentencing Cases)

This page was last substantively updated or reviewed January 2018. (Rev. # 78812)

Case Digests

Case Name	Prv.	Crt.	Sentence	Summary
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.
R v Bidesi, 2016 BCSC 171 (CanLII), per Butler J	BC	SC
R v Carlick, 2013 YKSC 83 (CanLII), per Brooker J	YK	SC
R v McMillan, 2011 BCSC 1537 (CanLII), per Schultes J	BC	SC	18 months imprisonment
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".
R v Esrabian, , [2010] OJ No 2896 (SCJ)(*no CanLII links)	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.
R v Jacob, 2008 MBCA 7 (CanLII), per Scott CJ	MB	CA	2 years imprisonment
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".
R v Abu-Sharife, 2006 BCSC 1981 (CanLII), per Grist J	BC	SC	2 years imprisonment
R v Ayres, 1984 CanLII 3539 (ON CA), 15 CCC (3d) 208 (ONCA), 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.