R. v. Ethier (J.F.), 2004 BCSC 532

• Judge: H. Holmes, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: March 31, 2004
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: 2004 BCSC 532;[2004] B.C.T.C. 532 (SC)

R. v. Ethier (J.F.), [2004] B.C.T.C. 532 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2004] B.C.T.C. TBEd. MY.069

Regina v. John Frederick Ethier

(20878; 2004 BCSC 532)

Indexed As: R. v. Ethier (J.F.)

British Columbia Supreme Court

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H. Holmes, J.

March 31, 2004.

Summary:

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Criminal Law - Topic 5849.15

Sentencing - Considerations on imposing sentence - Length of time since offence - See paragraphs 1 to 60.

Criminal Law - Topic 5882

Sentencing - Sentence - Particular offences - Manslaughter - See paragraphs 1 to 60.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Gillies (A.J.) (1998), 107 B.C.A.C. 157; 174 W.A.C. 157 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused (1998), 236 N.R. 383; 122 B.C.A.C. 276; 200 W.A.C. 276 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 48].

R. v. Peters (D.W.A.) (2000), 138 B.C.A.C. 38; 226 W.A.C. 38; 2000 BCCA 307, refd to. [para. 48].

R. v. Archibald (R.J.) (1992), 15 B.C.A.C. 301; 27 W.A.C. 301 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 53].

R. v. Stone (B.T.) (1997), 89 B.C.A.C. 139; 145 W.A.C. 139 (C.A.), affd. [1999] 2 S.C.R. 290; 239 N.R. 201; 123 B.C.A.C. 1; 201 W.A.C. 1; 134 C.C.C.(3d) 353; 173 D.L.R.(4th) 66, refd to. [para. 53].

R. v. Klassen (R.J.), [1997] Y.J. No. 4 (S.C.), affd. (1997), 95 B.C.A.C. 136; 154 W.A.C. 136 (Yuk. C.A.), leave to appeal refused (1997), 225 N.R. 240; 109 B.C.A.C. 160; 177 W.A.C. 160 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 53].

R. v. Eliason (D.), [2003] B.C.T.C. 1808; 2003 BCSC 1808, refd to. [para. 53].

R. v. Wildeman (G.A.) (2002), 173 B.C.A.C. 214; 283 W.A.C. 214; 2002 BCCA 112, refd to. [para. 53].

R. v. Emard (D.M.) (1999), 5 B.C.T.C. 224 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 53].

R. v. Edwards (O.E.) (2003), 180 B.C.A.C. 302; 297 W.A.C. 302; 2003 BCCA 214, refd to. [para. 53].

R. v. Gilpin (A.R.), [2002] B.C.T.C. 1876 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 53].

R. v. Chao (K.), [2003] B.C.T.C. 879; 2003 BCSC 879, refd to. [para. 53].

Counsel:

A.R. Flanz, for the Crown;

S.R. Ross, for the defendant.

This case was heard before H. Holmes, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following oral decision on March 31, 2004.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.