Contempt of Court (Sentencing Cases)
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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, 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. |