R. v. A.D.,

• Jurisdiction: New Brunswick
• Judge: LaVigne, J.
• Neutral Citation: 2009 NBQB 264
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick (Canada)
• Citation: 2009 NBQB 264,(2009), 349 N.B.R.(2d) 191 (TD)
• Date: 24 September 2009

R. v. A.D. (2009), 349 N.B.R.(2d) 191 (TD);

    349 R.N.-B.(2e) 191; 899 A.P.R. 191

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Temp. Cite: [2009] N.B.R.(2d) TBEd. OC.003

Renvoi temp.: [2009] N.B.R.(2d) TBEd. OC.003

Sa Majesté la Reine v. A.D.

(E/CI/3/09; 2009 NBBR 264; 2009 NBQB 264)

Indexed As: R. v. A.D.

Répertorié: R. v. A.D.

New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench

Trial Division

Judicial District of Edmundston

LaVigne, J.

September 29, 2009.

Summary:

Résumé:

The accused pleaded guilty to breaking and entering in a dwelling house with intent to commit an indictable offence therein, namely, mischief, and aggravated assault. The victim was his ex-girlfriend.

The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, sentenced the accused to six years and nine months in jail for the aggravated assault plus six months consecutive for the break and enter less a credit of nine months for four and one half months spent in remand, leaving a balance of six years and six months to be served.

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Criminal Law - Topic 5831.9

Sentencing - Considerations on imposing sentence - Domestic violence - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5833 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5833

Sentencing - Considerations on imposing sentence - Deterrence - On March 24, 2009, the 24 year old male accused, who was unhappy with access arrangements respecting his and the victim's daughter, broke and entered into the victim's house and tore the phone from the wall - The police arrived at that point - On May 15, 2009, with the purpose of scaring and scarring the victim, the accused doused her with gasoline and attempted to set her on fire with a lighter - His attempt failed when the victim broke the lighter - The accused pleaded guilty to breaking and entering in a dwelling house with intent to commit an indictable offence therein, namely, mischief, and aggravated assault - The victim filed an impact statement describing her terror and trauma - The accused was a first time offender - The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, sentenced the accused to six years and nine months in jail for the aggravated assault plus six months consecutive for the break and enter less a credit of nine months for four and one half months spent in remand, leaving a balance of six years and six months to be served - In stressing specific and general deterrence, repudiation of conduct and protection of the public, the court (a) considered as mitigating circumstances the accused's guilty plea and his "good" rehabilitation chances, and (b) considered as an aggravating circumstance the fact that the offences were acts of domestic violence - See paragraphs 1 to 68.

Criminal Law - Topic 5834

Sentencing - Considerations on imposing sentence - Circumstances tending to increase sentence - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5833 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5835

Sentencing - Considerations on imposing sentence - Protection of the public - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5833 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5837

Sentencing - Considerations on imposing sentence - Mitigating circumstances - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5833 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5848.7

Sentencing - Considerations on imposing sentence - Denunciation or repudiation of conduct - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5833 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5851

Sentence - Break and enter - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5833 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5883

Sentence - Assault with a weapon or assault causing bodily harm - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5833 ].

Droit criminel - Cote 5831.9

Détermination de la peine - Facteurs considérés lors de l'infliction de la peine - Violence domestique - [Voir Criminal Law - Topic 5831.9 ].

Droit criminel - Cote 5833

Détermination de la peine - Facteurs considérés lors de l'infliction de la peine - Dissuasion - [Voir Criminal Law - Topic 5833 ].

Droit criminel - Cote 5834

Détermination de la peine - Facteurs considérés lors de l'infliction de la peine - Circonstances aggravantes - [Voir Criminal Law - Topic 5834 ].

Droit criminel - Cote 5835

Détermination de la peine - Facteurs considérés lors de l'infliction de la peine - Protection du public - [Voir Criminal Law - Topic 5835 ].

Droit criminel - Cote 5837

Détermination de la peine - Facteurs considérés lors de l'infliction de la peine - Circonstances atténuantes - [Voir Criminal Law - Topic 5837 ].

Droit criminel - Cote 5848.7

Détermination de la peine - Facteurs considérés lors de l'infliction de la peine - Dénonciation ou répudiation de la conduite - [Voir Criminal Law - Topic 5848.7 ].

Droit criminel - Cote 5851

Peine - Introduction par effraction - [Voir Criminal Law - Topic 5851 ].

Droit criminel - Cote 5883

Peine - Voies de fait avec arme ou voies de fait causant des lésions corporelles - [Voir Criminal Law - Topic 5883 ].

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Bérubé (R.) (1999), 215 N.B.R.(2d) 341; 551 A.P.R. 341 (C.A.), consd. [para. 39].

R. v. Albert (M.) (1995), 166 N.B.R.(2d) 384; 425 A.P.R. 384 (C.A.), consd. [para. 56].

R. v. Bourgoin (J.-M.) (2006), 298 N.B.R.(2d) 293; 775 A.P.R. 293 (T.D.), consd. [para. 56].

R. v. Francoeur (R.) (1997), 184 N.B.R.(2d) 386; 469 A.P.R. 386 (C.A.), consd. [para. 56].

R. v. Guitard (1991), 122 N.B.R.(2d) 407; 306 A.P.R. 407 (T.D.), consd. [para. 56].

R. v. Cook (G.) (1998), 201 N.B.R.(2d) 216; 514 A.P.R. 216 (T.D.), consd. [para. 56].

R. v. Middleton (T.) (2009), 388 N.R. 89; 251 O.A.C. 349 (S.C.C.), consd. [para. 56].

R. v. Kakekagamick (M.R.) (2006), 214 O.A.C. 127 (C.A.), consd. [para. 56].

R. v. Gordon (M.A.) (2009), 246 O.A.C. 239 (C.A.), consd. [para. 56].

R. v. Laflèche (A.M.) (2001), 293 A.R. 285; 257 W.A.C. 285 (C.A.), consd. [para. 56].

R. v. Johnson (B.) (1998), 116 B.C.A.C. 279; 190 W.A.C. 279 (C.A.), consd. [para. 56].

R. v. Chiasson (G.) (2005), 289 N.B.R.(2d) 81; 753 A.P.R. 81 (C.A.), consd. [para. 56].

Counsel:

Avocats:

Pierre Roussel, for the Minister;

Mélanie Tremblay, for A.D.

This matter was heard on September 24, 2009, by LaVigne, J., of the New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, Judicial District of Edmundston, who delivered the following decision orally on September 29, 2009.