Uttering Threats (Sentencing Cases)

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Uttering Threats to Cause Bodily Harm or Death

Case Name	Prv.	Crt.	Sentence	Summary
R v Graham, 2022 ABPC 17 (CanLII), per Stevenson J	AB	PC	3.5 years imprisonment (global) 6 months imprisonment (threats)	Find summaries of case. Keywords: assault — choking — causing bodily harm — threats to kill — intimate partner — alcoholic — extensive record
R v Pecinka, 2022 ABPC 81 (CanLII), per J	AB	PC	8 months imprisonment (global) 2 months imprisonment (breach) 6 months imprisonment (threats)	Find summaries of case. Keywords: 38-year-old offender — breach — threats to kill — gladue — related record — intimate partner
R v Williams, 2022 BCPC 31 (CanLII), per Doulis J	BC	PC	60 days imprisonment (threats)	Find summaries of case. Keywords: agg. assault — weapon assault — threats — intoxicated — victim neighbour — FASD
R v Price, 2022 NLSC 30 (CanLII), per O'Brien J	NL	SC	2 months imprisonment (threats) 12 months imprisonment (pointing)	Find summaries of case. Keywords: 52-years-old offender — firearms — threats to kill — pointing gun
R v Benoit, 2022 NLSC 125 (CanLII), per Noble J	NL	SC	450 days imprisonment (B&E) 60 days imprisonment (threats)	Find summaries of case. Keywords: threats of harm and death — B&E — assault — rejected CSO
R v Boutilier, 2022 NSPC 8 (CanLII), per van der Hoeck J	NS	PC	Suspended Sentence plus 1 year probation	Find summaries of case. Keywords: breach — multiple threats to harm — limited education — joint submission — prior record}
R v Charbonneau, 2022 QCCQ 380 (CanLII), per Provost J	QC	PC	Conditional Discharge plus 12 months probation	Find summaries of case. Keywords: protesting COVID — threats of death to premier of Quebec — voicemail — no record — remorse
R v Rousseau, 2022 QCCQ 934 (CanLII), per J	QC	PC	1 years imprisonment (threats) 1 years imprisonment (sex assault)	Find summaries of case. Keywords: None
R v GTA, 2021 BCCA 425 (CanLII), per J	BC	CA	3 years imprisonment (interference) 4 months imprisonment (threats)	Find summaries of case. Keywords: 25-year-old offender — sexual interference — breach
R v Manuel, 2021 BCPC 310 (CanLII), per Frame J	BC	PC	Conditional Discharge plus 12 months probation	Find summaries of case. Keywords: found guilty — victim two security guards — protester offender — gladue
R v Chaulk, 2021 CanLII 81813 (NL PC), per Gorman J	NL	PC	Conditional Dischargeplus 2 years probation	Keywords: guilty plea — intimate partner — long career — strong reference letter — dated convictions
R v Sandhu, 2021 ABPC 217 (CanLII), per Barley J	AB	PC	21 months imprisonment (assault /w weapon and threats) 30 days imprisonment (breach)	Find summaries of case. Keywords: assault weapon — intimate partner — breach — intoxication — low risk — victims were ex-wife and children
R v Garvin, 2021 ONCJ 496 (CanLII), per Wadden J	ON	PC	6 months imprisonment (threats)	Find summaries of case. Keywords: 22-year-old offender
R v Yektas, 2021 QCCQ 9645 (CanLII), per Belisle J	QC	PC	11 months imprisonment (global) 3 months imprisonment (threats) plus 2 years probation	Find summaries of case. Keywords: no record — intimate partner — choking — threats to kill — breach — immigration — no remorse — risk of recidivism — rejected discharge
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)	Find summaries of case. Keywords: 30-year-old offender — sexual assault — voyeurism — assault — choking — threast — intimate partner — history of violence — knife — lengthy record — drug addiction
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	ON	CA
R v Bytyqi, 2004 CanLII 14964 (ON CA), , 186 OAC 114 (CA), per curiam	ON	CA
R v Stiliadis, 2004 CanLII 18520 (ON CA), per curiam	ON	CA
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 or Harm Animals

Case Name	Prv.	Crt.	Sentence	Summary
R v Connors, 2021 NLSC 178 (CanLII), per J	NL	SC	9 months imprisonment (threats)	Find summaries of case. Keywords: 37-year-old offender — assault — threats on property — arson — B&E — assault
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.
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.
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.

Uttering Threats to Cause Bodily Harm or Death

Uttering Threats to Damage Property or Harm Animals

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