R. v. Brinston (A.T.), (2015) 362 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 174 (NLPC)

• Judge: Porter, P.C.J.
• Court: Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court (Canada)
• Case Date: March 03, 2015
• Jurisdiction: Newfoundland and Labrador
• Citations: (2015), 362 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 174 (NLPC)

R. v. Brinston (A.T.) (2015), 362 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 174 (NLPC);

    1125 A.P.R. 174

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Temp. Cite: [2015] Nfld. & P.E.I.R. TBEd. MR.029

Her Majesty the Queen v. Ashley Thomas Brinston

(Docket: 0815A00027, 0815A00029)

Indexed As: R. v. Brinston (A.T.)

Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court

Porter, P.C.J.

March 3, 2015.

Summary:

The accused pled guilty to uttering death threats, storage of two loaded handguns, unsafe storage of a 5.56 mm carbine and possession of a magazine capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition. The Crown and defence jointly recommended concurrent conditional sentences of house arrest for 120 days to be followed by 24 months of probation.

The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court accepted the joint sentencing submission. The court also made ancillary orders including a DNA order, a firearms prohibition and forfeiture of the illegal items seized. Victim fine surcharges of $200 per offence for a total of $1,000 were to be paid within 30 days.

Criminal Law - Topic 5653

Punishments (sentence) - Imprisonment and parole - House arrest - The accused pled guilty to uttering death threats, storage of two loaded handguns, unsafe storage of a 5.56 mm carbine and possession of a magazine capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition - The Crown and defence jointly recommended concurrent conditional sentences of house arrest for 120 days to be followed by 24 months of probation - The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court accepted the joint sentencing submission - The jurisprudence on the range of sentences for uttering threats and for the unlawful storage of loaded handguns did not support the joint submission for a conditional sentence - However, a sentence negotiated by counsel could not be rejected simply because it fell outside the normal range - See paragraphs 11 to 19.

Criminal Law - Topic 5720.4

Punishments (sentence) - Conditional sentence - When available or appropriate - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5653 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5813

Sentencing - Sentencing procedure and rights of the accused - Plea bargain or joint submission - Effect of - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5653 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5871

Sentence - Possession and use or sale of weapons or ammunition - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5653 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5877.1

Sentence - Improper or careless storage of firearm - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5653 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5895

Sentence - Threats - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5653 ].

Cases Noticed:

R. v. M.O. (2015), 362 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 1; 1125 A.P.R. 1; 2015 CanLII 7376 (N.L. Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 3].

R. v. Stacey (G.F.) (2012), 327 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 119; 1015 A.P.R. 119; 2012 CanLII 48685 (N.L. Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 11].

R. v. Critch (A.) (2012), 327 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 293; 1015 A.P.R. 293; 2012 CanLII 53507 (N.L. Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 12].

R. v. Crocker (1991), 93 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 222; 292 A.P.R. 222; 1991 CanLII 2737 (Nfld. C.A.), refd to. [para. 13].

R. v. Hare (P.N.) (2014), 352 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 204; 1097 A.P.R. 204 (N.L. Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 14].

R. v. Drodge (P.J.) (2015), 360 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 262; 1118 A.P.R. 262; 2015 CanLII 3660 (N.L. Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 16].

R. v. Oxford (M.) (2010), 299 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 327; 926 A.P.R. 327; 2010 NLCA 45, refd to. [para. 17].

Counsel:

A. Manning, for the Crown;

D. MacBeath, Q.C., for the accused.

This matter was heard at Grand Bank, N.L., on March 3, 2015, by Porter, P.C.J., of the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court, who delivered the following judgment on the same date.