R. v. Bourgeois (C.A.), (2015) 369 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 337 (NLPC)

• Judge: Gorman, P.C.J.
• Court: Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court (Canada)
• Case Date: July 21, 2015
• Jurisdiction: Newfoundland and Labrador
• Citations: (2015), 369 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 337 (NLPC);2015 NLPC 1314

R. v. Bourgeois (C.A.) (2015), 369 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 337 (NLPC);

    1150 A.P.R. 337

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Temp. Cite: [2015] Nfld. & P.E.I.R. TBEd. JL.038

Her Majesty the Queen v. Carol Ann Bourgeois

(2015 NLPC 1314A00894)

Indexed As: R. v. Bourgeois (C.A.)

Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court

Gorman, P.C.J.

July 22, 2015.

Summary:

The accused was charged with theft and breach of probation. The Crown alleged that she stole a bottle of Tylenol from a grocery store. At the time, she was bound by a probation order (for the offence of theft) which required that she keep the peace and be of good behaviour.

The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court, in a decision reported at [2015] Nfld. & P.E.I.R. Uned. 38, convicted the accused of both offences.

The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court sentenced the accused to a total of 21 days' conditional imprisonment and ordered her to pay a $100 victim surcharge in relation to each count.

Criminal Law - Topic 5720.3

Punishments (sentence) - Conditional sentence - Considerations - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5854 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5720.4

Punishments (sentence) - Conditional sentence - When available or appropriate - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5854 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5854

Sentence - Theft - The accused was convicted of theft and breach of probation - She stole a bottle of Tylenol from a grocery store - At the time, she was bound by a probation order (for the offence of theft) which required that she keep the peace and be of good behaviour - She had two prior convictions for breaching court orders - The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court sentenced the accused to seven days' imprisonment for theft, plus 14 days' imprisonment for breach of probation (total 21 days) (consecutive sentences to reflect the separate criminality involved in the two offences) - The court made the sentence conditional - Based upon the nature of the offences, the court was satisfied that the accused did not constitute a danger to the public - Further, a conditional sentence would not be inconsistent with the fundamental principles of sentencing given the minor nature of the theft.

Criminal Law - Topic 5898

Sentence - Breach of probation - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5854 ].

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Knott (D.W.) (2012), 433 N.R. 38; 324 B.C.A.C. 1; 551 W.A.C. 1; 2012 SCC 42, refd to. [para. 3].

R. v. Berner (C.-A.) (2013), 337 B.C.A.C. 146; 576 W.A.C. 146; 2013 BCCA 188, refd to. [para. 4].

R. v. Cluney (N.) (2013), 338 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 57; 1049 A.P.R. 57; 2013 NLCA 46, refd to. [para. 7].

R. v. Aubichon (W.M.), [2015] A.R. TBEd. JL.081; 2015 ABCA 242, refd to. [para. 8].

R. v. Briand (R.) et al. (2010), 302 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 67; 938 A.P.R. 67; 2010 NLCA 67, refd to. [para. 9].

R. v. Lundrigan (D.A.) (2012), 324 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 270; 1007 A.P.R. 270; 2012 NLCA 43, refd to. [para. 12].

R. v. Prowse (J.) (1998), 168 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 289; 517 A.P.R. 289 (Nfld. C.A.), refd to. [para. 20].

R. v. C.C. (2012), 322 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 77; 1000 A.P.R. 77 (N.L. Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 20].

R. v. Reid (K.D.) (2012), 324 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 351; 1007 A.P.R. 351 (N.L. Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 20].

R. v. Roberts (F.B.) (2013), 338 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 116; 1049 A.P.R. 116 (N.L. Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 20].

R. v. J.B. (2013), 338 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 333; 1049 A.P.R. 333 (N.L. Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 20].

R. v. Park (A.S.) (2013), 339 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 1; 1054 A.P.R. 1 (N.L. Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 20].

R. v. Sutherland (B.J.) (2013), 334 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 118; 1037 A.P.R. 118 (N.L. Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 20].

R. v. Durnford (D.A.) (2014), 345 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 330; 1074 A.P.R. 330 (N.L. Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 20].

R. v. K.C. (2014), 350 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 106; 1088 A.P.R. 106 (N.L. Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 20].

R. v. Bennett (T.J.) (2014), 347 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 73; 1080 A.P.R. 73 (N.L. Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 20].

R. v. Sutherland (B.J.) (2014), 352 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 276; 1097 A.P.R. 276 (N.L. Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 20].

R. v. Jacobs (M.) (2015), 360 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 333; 1118 A.P.R. 333 (N.L. Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 20].

R. v. Basha (D.) (2015), 364 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 92; 1136 A.P.R. 92 (N.L. Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 20].

R. v. Keeping (G.M.) (2012), 321 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 171; 996 A.P.R. 171; 2012 NLTD(G) 57, refd to. [para. 21].

R. v. Cullihall (P.A.) (2015), 361 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 179; 1122 A.P.R. 179, refd to. [para. 22].

R. v. McCarthy (Y.M.) (2015), 362 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 83; 1125 A.P.R. 83; 2015 NLTD(G) 24, refd to. [para. 22].

R. v. Murphy (D.) (2011), 304 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 266; 944 A.P.R. 266; 2011 NLCA 16, refd to. [para. 23].

R. v. Hutchings (R.) (2012), 316 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 211; 982 A.P.R. 211; 2012 NLCA 2, refd to. [para. 24].

R. v. Lewis (D.E.) (2012), 318 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 64; 989 A.P.R. 64; 2012 NLCA 11, refd to. [para. 29].

R. v. Khawaja (M.M.) (2012), 437 N.R. 42; 301 O.A.C. 200; 2012 SCC 69, refd to. [para. 31].

R. v. Knoblauch (W.L.), [2000] 2 S.C.R. 780; 262 N.R. 1; 271 A.R. 1; 234 W.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. 38].

R. v. Cattral (R.D.) (2015), 335 O.A.C. 143; 2015 ONCA 315, refd to. [para. 39].

R. v. Doucette (L.J.) (2015), 365 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 173; 1138 A.P.R. 173; 2015 PECA 5, refd to. [para. 39].

Counsel:

A. Dwyer, for Her Majesty the Queen;

P. Chaffey, for Ms. Bourgeois.

This sentencing matter was heard on July 21, 2015, at Corner Brook, N.L., by Gorman, P.C.J., of the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court, who delivered the following decision on July 22, 2015.