R. v. Adams (J.A.), (2013) 406 N.B.R.(2d) 29 (PC)

• Judge: Brien, P.C.J.
• Court: Provincial Court of New Brunswick (Canada)
• Case Date: May 02, 2013
• Jurisdiction: New Brunswick
• Citations: (2013), 406 N.B.R.(2d) 29 (PC);2013 NBPC 12

R. v. Adams (J.A.) (2013), 406 N.B.R.(2d) 29 (PC);

    406 R.N.-B.(2e) 29; 1053 A.P.R. 29

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Temp. Cite: [2013] N.B.R.(2d) TBEd. JL.050

Renvoi temp.: [2013] N.B.R.(2d) TBEd. JL.050

R. v. John Alexander Adams

(2013 NBPC 12; 2013 NBCP 12)

Indexed As: R. v. Adams (J.A.)

Répertorié: R. v. Adams (J.A.)

New Brunswick Provincial Court

Brien, P.C.J.

May 2, 2013.

Summary:

Résumé:

The accused pled guilty to aggravated assault. He struck the victim in the head with a baseball bat.

The New Brunswick Provincial Court sentenced the accused to 30 months' federal imprisonment, less 55 days for time spent on remand.

Criminal Law - Topic 5938

Sentence - Aggravated assault - The 18 year old accused was upset that the victim had "got a friend hooked on pills" - The accused and others planned to harm the victim - They called the victim and told him that they wanted to buy drugs - When the victim arrived, the accused struck him in the head with a baseball bat without warning - The victim suffered skull fractures and bleeding and swelling of the brain - He continued to experience cognitive deficits several months later - The accused pled guilty to aggravated assault - He accepted full responsibility for the attack and expressed remorse - He had no prior adult criminal record - There were positive prospects for the accused's rehabilitation - The New Brunswick Provincial Court sentenced the accused to 30 months' federal imprisonment, less 55 days for time spent on remand.

Droit criminel - Cote 5938

Peine - Voies de fait graves - [Voir Criminal Law - Topic 5938 ].

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Nasogaluak (L.M.), [2010] 1 S.C.R. 206; 398 N.R. 107; 474 A.R. 88; 479 W.A.C. 88, refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Gallant (S.F.) (1992), 126 N.B.R.(2d) 421; 317 A.P.R. 421 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 9].

R. v. Parent (D.) (2001), 236 N.B.R.(2d) 370; 611 A.P.R. 370; 2001 NBCA 60, refd to. [para. 24].

R. v. McCowan (K.J.) (2010), 251 Man.R.(2d) 295; 478 W.A.C. 295; 2010 MBCA 45, refd to. [para. 35].

R. v. MacDonald (B.W.) (2012), 320 B.C.A.C. 51; 543 W.A.C. 51; 2012 BCCA 155, refd to. [para. 37].

R. v. Lambert (T.D.) et al. (2010), 359 N.B.R.(2d) 201; 929 A.P.R. 201; 2010 NBQB 101, refd to. [para. 40].

R. v. LeBel (K.) (2008), 332 N.B.R.(2d) 226; 852 A.P.R. 226; 2008 NBQB 224, refd to. [para. 42].

R. v. Borde (Q.) (2003), 168 O.A.C. 317; 172 C.C.C.(3d) 225 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 47].

Counsel:

Avocats:

James McAvity, Q.C., for the Crown;

Margaret Gallagher, for the accused.

This matter was heard on May 2, 2013, at Saint John, N.B., before Brien, P.C.J., of the New Brunswick Provincial Court, who delivered the following reasons on sentence.