R. v. Bradbury (G.B.), (2002) 218 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 33 (NFTD)

• Judge: Adams, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador (Canada)
• Case Date: October 17, 2002
• Jurisdiction: Newfoundland and Labrador
• Citations: (2002), 218 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 33 (NFTD)

R. v. Bradbury (G.B.) (2002), 218 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 33 (NFTD);

    653 A.P.R. 33

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Temp. Cite: [2002] Nfld. & P.E.I.R. TBEd. OC.018

Her Majesty The Queen v. Gail B. Bradbury

(2000 01 T0278)

Indexed As: R. v. Bradbury (G.B.)

Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court

Trial Division

Adams, J.

October 17, 2002.

Summary:

The accused was convicted of two counts of fraud against her employer.

The Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court, Trial Division, sentenced the accused to 12 months' imprisonment and two years' probation and ordered her to make restitution of $66,070.

Criminal Law - Topic 5720.3

Punishments (sentence) - Conditional sentence - Considerations - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5720.4 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5720.4

Punishments (sentence) - Conditional sentence - When available or appropriate - The accused was convicted of two counts of fraud against her employer, Atlantic Fundraising Inc., a company established by a group of charities - The accused had misreported winners from break open tickets (loss quantified at $66,070) and had opened tickets and taken prizes for herself (loss difficult to quantify) - 48 years old - No prior record - The accused denied committing the offences, expressed no remorse, and stated that she would not comply with a restitution order - The Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court, Trial Division, sentenced the accused to 12 months' imprisonment and two years' probation and ordered restitu­tion of $66,070 - The court considered, inter alia, the serious breach of trust - The court declined to impose a conditional sentence - Given the accused's failure to accept responsibility and her assertion that she would not comply with a restitution order, the court was uneasy about whether a conditional sentence would accomplish the goals of deterrence and denunciation and whether the accused would abide by all terms and conditions imposed on her.

Criminal Law - Topic 5830.7

Sentencing - Considerations on imposing sentence - Refusal to admit guilt - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5720.4 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5831.1

Sentencing - Considerations on imposing sentence - Offences involving breach of trust - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5720.4 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5859

Sentence - Fraud - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5720.4 ].

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Proulx (J.K.D.) (2000), 249 N.R. 201; 142 Man.R.(2d) 161; 212 W.A.C. 161; 140 C.C.C.(3d) 449 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 16].

R. v. Wells (J.W.) (2000), 250 N.R. 364; 250 A.R. 273; 213 W.A.C. 273; 141 C.C.C.(3d) 368 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 16].

R. v. Murray (R.) (2000), 230 N.B.R.(2d) 11; 593 A.P.R. 11; 6 C.L.R.(3d) 159; 2000 CarswellNB 371 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 21].

R. v. Millward (R.C.) (2000), 264 A.R. 300; 2000 CarswellAlta 341 (Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 21].

R. v. MacEachern (G.A.) (1999), 182 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 219; 554 A.P.R. 219; 1999 CarswellPEI 94 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 21].

R. v. Defreitas, 1996 CarswellOnt 3686 (Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 21].

R. v. Armstrong (C.C.) (2001), 289 A.R. 141; 2001 CarswellAlta 795 (Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 21].

R. v. Gauthier (L.F.) (1998), 168 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 278; 517 A.P.R. 278; 1998 CarswellPEI 105 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 21].

R. v. Holmes (P.D.) (1999), 237 A.R. 146; 197 W.A.C. 146 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 23].

R. v. McDermand (N.G.) (2000), 261 A.R. 185; 225 W.A.C. 185 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 23].

R. v. Clarke (M.R.) (2000), 190 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 263; 576 A.P.R. 263 (Nfld. T.D.), refd to. [para. 23].

R. v. Desormeau (D.J.) (2001), 208 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 171; 624 A.P.R. 171 (Nfld. T.D.), refd to. [para. 23].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Ruby, C. and Martin, D., Criminal Sen­tencing Digest (2002), p. 23.623 [para. 22].

Counsel:

Nicholas Westera, for Her Majesty The Queen;

Averill Baker, for Gail Bradbury.

This matter was heard before Adams, J., of the Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court, Trial Division, who delivered the following judgment on October 17, 2002.