R. v. Curtis (B.S.), (2015) 362 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 204 (NLPC)

• Judge: Gorman, P.C.J.
• Court: Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court (Canada)
• Case Date: January 13, 2015
• Jurisdiction: Newfoundland and Labrador
• Citations: (2015), 362 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 204 (NLPC);2015 NLPC 1314

R. v. Curtis (B.S.) (2015), 362 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 204 (NLPC);

    1125 A.P.R. 204

MLB headnote and full text

Temp. Cite: [2015] Nfld. & P.E.I.R. TBEd. JA.013

Her Majesty the Queen v. Brian Stephen Curtis

(2015 NLPC 1314A00375)

Indexed As: R. v. Curtis (B.S.)

Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court

Gorman, P.C.J.

January 15, 2015.

Summary:

The accused pleaded guilty to assault and breach of an undertaking.

The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court sentenced the accused to conditional consecutive sentences of four months for the assault and two months for the breach of undertaking, to be followed by one year's probation. The court also imposed a five year weapons prohibition, a DNA order and victim surcharges of $100 for each offence.

Criminal Law - Topic 5720.4

Punishments (sentence) - Conditional sentence - When available or appropriate - The accused pleaded guilty to assault and breach of an undertaking - The accused and the victim were living together - The accused became upset after a bed in the residence collapsed - He pushed the victim causing her to fall backwards - He pushed her again and then grabbed her by the neck of her shirt and "threw her around the room" - The victim collided with a shelf causing abrasions to her arm - Her shirt was ripped - The accused was arrested and released on an undertaking that he refrain from contacting the victim - He approached the victim in the driveway and followed her into her residence - He told her that he wanted to retrieve his dog and suggested that he take her and her two children camping - The accused expressed remorse - None of the accused's prior convictions involved acts of violence or breaches of court orders - The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court sentenced the accused to conditional consecutive sentences of four months for the assault and two months for the breach of undertaking, to be followed by one year's probation - The court also imposed a five year weapons prohibition, a DNA order and victim surcharges of $100 for each offence.

Criminal Law - Topic 5831.9

Sentencing - Considerations on imposing sentence - Domestic violence - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5720.4 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5861

Sentence - Assault (incl. common assault) - [See Criminal Law- Topic 5720.4 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5892

Sentence - Breach of restraining order, recognizance or undertaking - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5720.4 ].

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Lundrigan (D.A.) (2012), 324 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 270; 1007 A.P.R. 270; 2012 NLCA 43, refd to. [para. 14].

R. v. Dineley (S.), [2012] 3 S.C.R. 272; 436 N.R. 59; 297 O.A.C. 50; 2012 SCC 58, refd to. [para. 22].

R. v. Webber (C.G.), [2013] A.R. Uned. 125; 2013 ABCA 189, refd to. [para. 23].

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. 23].

R. v. Berner (C.-A.) (2013), 337 B.C.A.C. 146; 576 W.A.C. 146; 2013 BCCA 188, refd to. [para. 24].

R. v. Cluney (N.) (2013), 338 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 57; 1049 A.P.R. 57; 2013 NLCA 46, refd to. [para. 27].

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. 28].

R. v. Squires (P.J.) (2012), 320 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 39; 993 A.P.R. 39; 2012 NLCA 20, refd to. [para. 32].

Elias v. R.; Issa v. R., [2013] HCA 31, refd to. [para. 39].

R. v. D.G. (2013), 351 B.C.A.C. 146; 599 W.A.C. 146, 2014 BCCA 84, refd to. [para. 40].

R. v. Oake (B.) (2010), 296 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 79; 915 A.P.R. 79; 2010 NLCA 19, refd to. [para. 40].

R. v. Johnston (H.E.) (2011), 311 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 129; 967 A.P.R. 129; 2011 NLCA 56, refd to. [para. 41].

R. v. Pumphrey (J.) (2011), 317 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 21; 986 A.P.R. 21 (N.L. Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 43].

R. v. Hillier (M.C.), [2010] Nfld. & P.E.I.R. Uned. 52 (N.L. Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 44].

R. v. Best (C.A.T.) (2014), 355 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 82; 1106 A.P.R. 82; 2014 NLTD(G) 108, refd to. [para. 45].

R. v. Murphy (D.) (2011), 304 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 266; 944 A.P.R. 266; 2011 NLCA 16, refd to. [para. 47].

R. v. Hutchings (R.) (2012), 316 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 211; 982 A.P.R. 211; 2012 NLCA 2, refd to. [para. 48].

R. v. Johnson (D.) (2012), 327 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 98; 1015 A.P.R. 98 (N.L. Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 49].

R. v. Clarke (J.R.) (2012), 330 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 285; 1016 A.P.R. 285 (N.L. Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 50].

R. v. Tilley (A.E.), [2012] Nfld. & P.E.I.R. Uned. 72 (N.L. Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 51].

R. v. King (D.) (2013), 336 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 255; 1043 A.P.R. 255 (N.L. Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 52].

R. v. Manning (J.C.) (2014), 345 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 25; 1074 A.P.R. 25 (N.L. Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 53].

R. v. Dwyer (J.R.) (2014), 359 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 90; 1117 A.P.R. 90 (N.L. Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 54].

R. v. Marsh (C.J.) (2014), 359 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 96; 1117 A.P.R. 96 (N.L. Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 55].

R. v. Rowe (D.) (2008), 273 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 38; 833 A.P.R. 38; 2008 NLCA 3, refd to. [para. 62].

R. v. E.W. (2002), 216 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 89; 647 A.P.R. 89 (N.L.C.A.), refd to. [para. 62].

R. v. Crocker (B.J.) (1991), 93 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 222; 292 A.P.R. 222 (Nfld. C.A.), refd to. [para. 65].

R. v. Lewis (D.E.) (2012), 318 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 64; 989 A.P.R. 64; 2012 NLCA 11, refd to. [para. 66].

R. v. Khawaja (M.M.) (2012), 437 N.R. 42; 301 O.A.C. 200; 2012 SCC 69, refd to. [para. 68].

R. v. Knoblauch (W.L.), [2000] 2 S.C.R. 780; 262 N.R. 1; 271 A.R. 1; 234 W.A.C. 1; 2000 SCC 58, refd to. [para. 77].

Counsel:

A. Sparkes, for Her Majesty the Queen;

J. Goudie, for Mr. Curtis.

This matter was heard at Corner Brook, N.L., on January 13, 2015, by Gorman, P.C.J., of the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court, who delivered the following judgment on January 15. 2015.