Assault (Sentencing Cases)
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Common Assault
| Case Name | Prv. | Crt. | Sentence | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R v RP, 2023 CanLII 6009 (NL PC) | NL  |
PC | 30 days (assault) 12 months (abduction) |
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| R v Edwards, 2022 CanLII 60926 (NL PC), per Porter J | NL |
PC | 10 months imprisonment | |
| R v RM, 2022 ONSC 6662 (CanLII), per Conlan J | ON  |
SC | ||
| R v TEC, 2015 BCCA 43 (CanLII), per Neilson JA | BC  |
CA | ||
| R v Reid(Conway), 2014 CanLII 22078 (NL PC), per Porter J | NL |
PC | 150 days imprisonment (assault) 60 days imprisonment (threats) |
biting victim. |
| R v Chisholm, 2012 NBQB 389 (CanLII), per Morrison J | NB  |
SC | 6 months imprisonment | Offender plead guilt to kicking and punching the victim at a casino. He was 22 years old aboriginal with a prior related record. |
| R v Penner-Younker, 2012 BCPC 369 (CanLII), per Bagnall J | BC |
PC | ||
| R v Norman, [2011] NJ No 214 (P.C.)(*no CanLII links) | NL |
PC | 1 month imprisonment | pushing into snowbank and holding down |
| R v Roefaro, 2011 BCPC 278 (CanLII), per Meyers J | BC |
PC | 3 years imprisonment | beating over 3 hours; gay victim; broken ribs, teeth |
| R v Rautenberg, 2011 BCPC 259 (CanLII), per MacKay J | BC |
PC | 12 months imprisonment | |
| R v Wells, [2011] NJ 140(*no CanLII links) | NL |
Suspended Sentence | punch in side of head, no record, D sought discharge | |
| R v Coleman, [2010] NJ 87(*no CanLII links) | NL |
20 days imprisonment | grabbing victim by hair , no record, D sought discharge | |
| R v Lyver, 2011 CanLII 54511 (NL PC), [2010] NJ 92, per Gorman J |
NL |
PC | 6 months imprisonment | 2 assaults after unlawfully entering house, masked |
| R v Newman, 2009 NLCA 32 (CanLII), [2009] NJ 201, per Welsh JA |
NL |
CA | 3 months imprisonment | threw victim against wall |
| R v Manning, 2009 CanLII 33466 (NL PC), [2009] NJ 167, per Porter J |
NL |
PC | 5 months imprisonment | strike to face |
| R v Withrow, 2008 NSPC 28 (CanLII), per Campbell J | NS  |
PC | 6 months imprisonment | punch victim in face, breaking false teeth and knocking him to the floor |
| R v Metzler, 2008 NSCA 26 (CanLII), per Bateman JA | NS |
CA | 22 weeks | assault causing bodily harm; swarming |
| R v Koc, 2008 NLTD 97 (CanLII), [2008] NJ No 161 (S.C.), per Goulding J |
NL |
SC | discharge | appeal from 14 day CSO, would be deported if CSO sentence |
| R v O'Soup, 2011 SKCA 97 (CanLII), per Caldwell JA | SK  |
CA | 6 months imprisonment | Causing bodily harm; kicked bouncer in head after he passed out |
| R v SG, [2006] NJ 266(*no CanLII links) | NL |
Suspended Sentence | pushing against wall, no record, D sought discharge | |
| R v Tobin, 2005 CanLII 8659 (NL PC), per Porter J | NL |
PC | 4 months imprisonment | assault, uttering threats, mischief and several breaches |
| R v McGuigan, 1995 CanLII 3966 (SK CA), per Wakeling JA | SK |
CA | ||
| R v Martin (W.J.), 1995 CanLII 16663 (NB CA), per TheCourtNBCA | NB |
CA | ||
| R v Murphy (K.M.), 1994 CanLII 10294 (NL SC), per Barry J | NL |
SC | ||
| R v Morrison, 1993 CanLII 1512 (PE SCTD), per DesRoches J | PEI | SC | ||
| R v Barnaby, 1991 CanLII 2683 (NB KB), per Riordon J | NB |
SC | ||
| R v Bruce, 1991 CanLII 13015 (PE SCTD), per MacDonald CJ | PEI | SC | ||
| R v Brown (J.E.), 1991 CanLII 13007 (PE SCTD), per DesRoches J | PEI | SC | ||
| R v Wells, 1990 CanLII 12367 (PE SCTD), per McQuaid J | PEI | SC | ||
| R v Naraindeen (C.A.), 1990 CanLII 6731 (ON CA), per Morden ACJ | ON |
CA | ||
| R v Laviolette, 1990 CanLII 1345 (BC CA), per Gibs JA | BC |
CA | ||
| R v Oakley, 1990 CanLII 12541 (NWT CA) per Stratton JA | NWT | CA | ||
| R v WFM, 1990 CanLII 4260 (NB CA), per curiam | NB |
CA | ||
| R v AMM, 1990 CanLII 2642 (PE SCAD), per Mitchell JA | PEI | CA | ||
| R v Nicholson, 1989 CanLII 7759 (NB QB), per Riordon J | NB |
SC | 4 months jail and 2.5 years probation | |
| R v Ayles, 1989 CanLII 9862 (NS CA), per matthews JA | NS |
CA | 12 months imprisonment |
Assault Causing Bodily Harm