R. v. Brushett (J.), (2015) 362 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 285 (NLPC)

• Judge: Porter, P.C.J.
• Court: Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court (Canada)
• Case Date: January 07, 2015
• Jurisdiction: Newfoundland and Labrador
• Citations: (2015), 362 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 285 (NLPC)

R. v. Brushett (J.) (2015), 362 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 285 (NLPC);

    1125 A.P.R. 285

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Temp. Cite: [2015] Nfld. & P.E.I.R. TBEd. FE.002

Her Majesty the Queen v. Joy Brushett

(Docket: 0814A00092)

Indexed As: R. v. Brushett (J.)

Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court

Porter, P.C.J.

February 4, 2015.

Summary:

The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court, in a decision reported at (2014), 357 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 289; 1109 A.P.R. 289, found the accused guilty of assault with a weapon (beer bottle).

The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court suspended the passing of sentence and placed the accused on supervised probation for 12 months. The accused also had to provide DNA samples and pay a $100 victim surcharge

Criminal Law - Topic 5704

Punishments (sentence) - Suspended sentence - Circumstances when appropriate - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5883 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5883

Sentence - Assault with a weapon or assault causing bodily harm - The accused was found guilty of a charge of assault with a weapon, which was prosecuted summarily - While on a crowded dance floor, the accused was pushed from behind by some person other than the victim - The accused responded by swinging her arm back behind her, without having checked to see who was behind her - At the time, the victim was crossing the dance floor - The accused had a beer bottle in her hand - She struck the victim with the beer bottle, causing an injury which required sutures inside and outside her mouth, and which might require cosmetic surgery in the future - The accused immediately apologized to the victim - The accused was a 20 year old first offender - She had been intoxicated on the night of the incident, but had abstained from alcohol since - She accepted responsibility and expressed remorse - The pre-sentence report was positive - The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court suspended the passing of sentence and placed the accused on supervised probation for 12 months - The accused also had to provide DNA samples and pay a $100 victim surcharge.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Nasogaluak (L.M.), [2010] 1 S.C.R. 206; 398 N.R. 107; 474 A.R. 88; 479 W.A.C. 88; 2010 SCC 6, refd to. [para. 9].

R. v. Hanopol, 2012 QCCQ 7384, refd to. [para. 10].

R. v. Moller (M.H.) (2012), 539 A.R. 300; 561 W.A.C. 300; 2012 ABCA 381, refd to. [para. 11].

R. v. Oxford (M.) (2010), 299 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 327; 926 A.P.R. 327; 2010 NLCA 45, refd to. [para. 13].

R. v. Johnston (H.E.) (2011), 311 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 129; 967 A.P.R. 129; 2011 NLCA 56, refd to. [para. 14].

R. v. Clarke (T.W.) (2001), 202 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 309; 608 A.P.R. 309; 2001 NFCA 35, refd to. [para. 17].

R. v. Newhook (A.C.) (2008), 276 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 190; 846 A.P.R. 190; 2008 NLCA 28, refd to. [para. 19].

R. v. Thornhill (H.) (2014), 352 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 159; 1097 A.P.R. 159; 2014 CanLII 34584 (N.L. Prov. Ct.), consd. [para. 21].

R. v. Sheppard (T.R.) (2003), 220 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 299; 657 A.P.R. 299; 2003 NLCA 2, refd to. [para. 23].

R. v. Rahme (M.), [2010] A.R. Uned. 665 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 24].

R. v. MacDonald (P.R.) (2010), 259 O.A.C. 308; 2010 ONCA 178, refd to. [para. 25].

R. v. Peters (H.A.) (2010), 265 O.A.C. 148; 250 C.C.C.(3d) 277; 2010 ONCA 30, refd to. [para. 26].

R. v. Veenhof (D.), [2011] O.A.C. Uned. 169; 2011 ONCA 195, refd to. [para. 27].

R. v. Stalker (K.J.), [2011] B.C.T.C. Uned. 1401; 2011 BCSC 1401, refd to. [para. 30].

R. v. Barnsdale (B.) (2012), 280 Man.R.(2d) 200; 548 W.A.C. 200; 2012 MBCA 56, refd to. [para. 31].

R. v. Benlemoudden, 2014 QCCQ 2526, refd to. [para. 36].

R. v. MacDonald (J.B.) (2014), 343 N.S.R.(2d) 351; 1084 A.P.R. 351; 2014 NSPC 14, refd to. [para. 43].

R. v. Thompson (W.J.), [2014] B.C.T.C. Uned. 829; 2014 BCSC 829, refd to. [para. 46].

Counsel:

A. Manning, for the Crown;

M. Evans, Q.C., for the accused.

This matter was heard on January 7, 2015, before Porter, P.C.J., of the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court, who delivered the following judgment on February 4, 2015.