Keeping Up Is Hard to Do:
A Trial Judge’s Reading Blog
SENTENCING-YOUTHFULNESS AS A MITIGATING FACTOR
R. v. Kollie, 2021 ABCA 389, November 26, 2021, at paragraphs 12 to 17: The youthfulness of an offender is potentially relevant to sentencing…As noted, the extent to which the
ISSUING SUPPLEMENTAL REASONS
R. v. CD, 2021 NUCA 21, November 25, 2021, at paragraphs 13 and 14: …trial judges have an inherent ability to edit oral reasons, for example, by correcting the grammar
SENTENCING-ANIMAL CRUELTY-SECTION 445.1 OF THE CRIMINAL CODE
R. v. Chen, 2021 ABCA 382, November 25, 2021, at paragraphs 38 to 40: Denunciation encompasses society’s demonstration of its disapproval of the act in question. Theoretically, it reflects a
ADMISSIBILITY OF ADMISSIONS TO PROBATION OFFICERS
In R. v. Browne, 2021 ONCA 836, November 24, 2021, the accused was convicted of the offence of manslaughter. At his trial, the Crown led evidence connecting the accused to
THE IMPACT OF DECLARATIONS OF INVALIDITY AND CHARGES LAID DURING A PERIOD THAT A DECLARATION HAS BEEN SUSPENDED
In R. v. Albashir, 2021 SCC 48, November 19, 2021, the accused were charged with the offence of living on the avails of sex work, contrary to section 212(1)(j) of
ADVERTENT COLLUSION VERSUS INADVERTENT TAINTING
R. v. C.G., 2021 ONCA 809 (Ont. CA), November 16, 2021 at paragraphs 27 to 32: The trial judge said that collusion was a factor in assessing the defence evidence.
STARTING POINTS, SENTENCING RANGES, AND SENTENCING FOR FENTANYL TRAFFICKING, CONSIDERED BY THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA
In R. v. Parranto, 2021 SCC 46, November 12, 2021, the accused(Felix and Parranto) pleaded guilty to a number of offences involving trafficking in fentanyl. Felix was sentenced to a
REASONS FOR SENTENCE
R. v. Gaudet, 2021 PECA 15, November 10, 2021, at paragraphs 13 and 14: Reasons for sentence need not be lengthy and in fact can be pithy, but they do
