R. v. B., (1990) 36 O.A.C. 307 (CA)
| Judge | Blair, Finlayson and Griffiths, JJ.A. |
| Court | Court of Appeal (Ontario) |
| Case Date | November 01, 1989 |
| Jurisdiction | Ontario |
| Citations | (1990), 36 O.A.C. 307 (CA) |
R. v. B. (1990), 36 O.A.C. 307 (CA)
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Her Majesty The Queen (respondent) v. B. (appellant)
(340/89)
Indexed As: R. v. B.
Ontario Court of Appeal
Blair, Finlayson and Griffiths, JJ.A.
January 15, 1990.
Summary:
The accused was convicted by a jury of sexual assault and indecent assault upon his stepdaughter. The accused was sentenced to eight years' imprisonment for sexual assault and five years' imprisonment, concurrent, for indecent assault. The accused appealed against sentence.
The Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.
Criminal Law - Topic 5856
Sentence - Indecent assault - The accused commenced having sexual intercourse with his stepdaughter when she was six years old - This continued almost weekly and sometimes more frequently until after she was 14 (except when the accused was in prison) - No violence except on one occasion - Victim threatened - Victim's mother disbelieved her daughter and testified for the accused - Accused a violent man and a heavy drinker - Imprisoned in 1982 for attempted rape of the victim's eight year old girlfriend - Other convictions for assault, drinking and driving, wilful damage, theft and breach of probation - Pleaded not guilty, requiring victim to testify - Gross breach of parental trust - Profound effect on victim - The Ontario Court of Appeal affirmed sentences of eight years for sexual assault and five years concurrent for indecent assault.
Criminal Law - Topic 5932
Sentence - Sexual assault - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5856 above].
Cases Noticed:
R. v. Issler (1976), 1 A.R. 27 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 6].
R. v. T.; R. v. S. (1983), 46 A.R. 87; 7 C.C.C.(3d) 109 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 6].
R. v. Deley (1988), 27 O.A.C. 287 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 6].
R. v. Mino (1985), 9 O.A.C. 81 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 6].
R. v. Watson (1987), 22 O.A.C. 239 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 6].
R. v. Smith (1985), 8 O.A.C. 241; 45 C.R.(3d) 161 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 6].
R. v. E.G. (1987), 20 O.A.C. 378 (C. A.), refd to. [para. 6].
R. v. Gordon (1984), 34 Sask.R. 232, refd to. [para. 11].
Counsel:
Fergus O'Connor, for the appellant;
Eric H. Seibenmorgen, for the respondent.
This appeal was heard before Blair, Finlayson and Griffiths, JJ.A., of the Ontario Court of Appeal on November 1, 1989. The decision of the Court of Appeal was delivered by Blair, J.A., on January 15, 1990.
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