Criminal Negligence (Sentencing Cases)

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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

Case Name	Prv.	Crt.	Sentence	Summary
R v Calahoo, 2019 ABQB 30 (CanLII)	AB	SC	6 years
R v Calahoo, 2019 ABQB 30 (CanLII), per Ross J	AB	SC	2 years less a day imprisonment	Shaking 2 month old baby resulting in child's death
R v Mellstrom, 1975 CanLII 1270 (AB CA), per Allen JA	AB	CA

Unreported

• [1] 2 years, 4 months (NS)