Uttering Threats (Sentencing Cases)
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Uttering Threats to Cause Bodily Harm or Death
| Case Name | Prv. | Crt. | Sentence | Summary |
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| R v Chaulk, 2021 CanLII 81813 (NL PC), per Gorman J | NL  |
PC | Conditional Dischargeplus 2 years probation |
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| R v Sandhu, 2021 ABPC 217 (CanLII), per Barley J | AB  |
PC | 21 months imprisonment (assault /w weapon and threats) 30 days imprisonment (breach) |
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| R v Garvin, 2021 ONCJ 496 (CanLII), per Wadden J | ON  |
PC | 6 months imprisonment (threats) |
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| R v Yektas, 2021 QCCQ 9645 (CanLII), per Belisle J | QC  |
PC | 11 months imprisonment (global) 3 months imprisonment (threats) plus 2 years probation |
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| R v Paiement, 2021 QCCQ 10265 (CanLII), per J | QC |
PC | 3.5 years imprisonment (global) 2 months imprisonment (threats) 20 months imprisonment (sex assault) 10 months imprisonment (voyeurism) |
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| R v Freake, 2012 NLCA 10 (CanLII), per Welsh and Rowe JJA | NL |
CA | 2 months imprisonment | Offender told social worker that he had a desire to chop up the ex-partner and their child and put them in a suitcase. |
| R v Carlson, 2011 CanLII 80608 (NLPC), [2012] NJ 443 (PC), per Gorman J |
NL |
PC | discharge (JR) | offender asked for $300 from father for work done, argument arose, offender threatened to kill father and damage vehicle, he threw his father against kitchen counter, alcohol involved |
| R v Noor, 2011 BCSC 1629 (CanLII), per Arnold-Bailey J | BC  |
SC | discharge granted | road rage; uttering threats |
| R v Rowe, 2006 CanLII 32312 (ON CA), CCC (3d) 254, per Sharpe JA |
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| R v Bytyqi, 2004 CanLII 14964 (ON CA), , 186 OAC 114 (CA), per curiam |
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| R v Stiliadis, 2004 CanLII 18520 (ON CA), per curiam | ON |
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| R v Rowe , 1995 CanLII 9875 (NL CA), per Steele JA | NL |
CA | 4 months imprisonment | uttering threats while wielding an axe at a person dating offender’s former spouse |
Uttering Threats to Damage Property
| Case Name | Prv. | Crt. | Sentence | Summary |
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| R v Petravic, [2001] O.J. No. 2766 (SCJ)(*no CanLII links) | ON |
SC | Suspended Sentence | The offender threatened to burn down the constituency office of his member of parliament. |
| R v Ratmanski, 2016 ONCJ 752 (CanLII), per Band J | ON |
PC | Fine and Probation | The offender was drunk on a plane and made threatening comments about bombs. |
Uttering Threats to Harm Animals
| Case Name | Prv. | Crt. | Sentence | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R v White, 2012 CanLII 43292 (NLPC), , [2012] NJ No. 263 (P.C.), per Gorman J |
NL |
PC | 2 months (threat) 6 months imprisonment (global) |
threatened to kill cat of ex-girlfriend |
| R v Lyver, 2011 CanLII 54511 (NLPC), , [2011] NJ No. 320 (P.C.), per Gorman J |
NL |
PC | Suspended Sentence | threatened to kill neighbour's dog. |