From Criminal Law Notebook
Case Digests
| Case Name |
Prv. |
Crt. |
Sentence |
Summary
|
R v Dedeckere,
2017 ONCA 799 (CanLII), per curiam |
ON |
CA |
1 year imprisonment |
The offender plead guilty to criminal negligence causing bodily harm. He attempted to kill himself by driving into a power poll and incidentally caused serious harm to a pedestrian. Mental health played a significant role in the offence. The Court of appeal overturned a 2 year sentence.
|
Causing Death
- See also: Infanticide (Sentencing Cases)
| Case Name |
Prv. |
Crt. |
Sentence |
Summary
|
R v Calahoo,
2019 ABQB 30 (CanLII), per Ross J |
AB |
SC |
2 years less a day |
Shaking 2 month old baby resulting in child's death
|
Unreported
- [1] 2 years, 4 months (NS)
