R. v. Blackbird, [2000] O.T.C. 995 (SupCt)

• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: October 30, 2000
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2000] O.T.C. 995 (SupCt)

R. v. Blackbird, [2000] O.T.C. 995 (SupCt)

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Temp. Cite: [2000] O.T.C. TBEd. NO.032

Regina v. Blackbird

(0159/00)

Indexed As: R. v. Blackbird

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Durno, R.S.J.

October 30, 2000.

Summary:

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Criminal Law - Topic 5606

Punishments (sentence) - General principles - Increased punishment for prior convictions - See paragraphs 1 to 10.

Criminal Law - Topic 5848.2

Sentencing - Considerations on imposing sentence - Time already served - See paragraphs 13 to 15.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Bohnet (1976), 1 A.R. 590; 31 C.C.C.(2d) 253 (N.W.T.C.A.), refd to. [para. 7].

R. v. Skolnick (1981), 42 N.R. 460; 68 C.C.C.(3d) 385 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 8].

R. v. Nicholson (1987), 86 N.B.R.(2d) 41; 219 A.P.R. 41 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 9].

R. v. Checkley (D.J.) (1995), 132 Sask.R. 238 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 9].

R. v. Kotchea (1987), 3 M.V.R.(2d) 132 (N.W.T.S.C.), refd to. [par.a 10].

R. v. Urquhart (1991), 13 W.C.B.(2d) 391 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 10].

R. v. Wust (L.W.) (2000), 252 N.R. 332; 134 B.C.A.C. 236; 219 W.A.C. 236; 143 C.C.C.(3d) 129 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 13].

Statutes Noticed:

Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, sect. 255 [para. 6].

Counsel:

Alex Smith, for the respondent;

Ross B. Lundy, for the appellant.

This appeal was heard by Durno, R.S.J., of the Ontario Superior Court, whose following decision was endorsed on the record and released on October 30, 2000.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.