R. v. G.S., (1998) 104 B.C.A.C. 260 (CA)

• Judge: Esson, Hinds and Hollinrake, JJ.A.
• Court: Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
• Case Date: February 03, 1998
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: (1998), 104 B.C.A.C. 260 (CA)

R. v. G.S. (1998), 104 B.C.A.C. 260 (CA);

    170 W.A.C. 260

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Temp. Cite: [1998] B.C.A.C. TBEd. MY.011

Regina (respondent) v. G.S. (a.k.a. P.)

(CA023432)

Indexed As: R. v. G.S.

British Columbia Court of Appeal

Esson, Hinds and Hollinrake, JJ.A.

February 3, 1998.

Summary:

The accused mother was convicted of sexual interference and sexual assault of her daughter. The trial judge imposed a total sentence of 2.5 years' imprisonment. The accused appealed against the sentence.

The British Columbia Court of Appeal allowed the appeal.

Criminal Law - Topic 5932

Sentence - Sexual assault - A mother was convicted of sexually interfering with and sexually assaulting her eight year old daughter for about one year - Incidents involved cunnilingus and digital penetra­tion - Children apprehended as a result of the charges - Making progress towards rehabilitation - The British Columbia Court of Appeal reduced her term of imprison­ment from 2.5 years to two years less a day and imposed three years' probation.

Criminal Law - Topic 5949

Sentence - Sexual interference or exploita­tion by person in position of trust or au­thority - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5932 ].

Counsel:

P. Rankin, for the appellant;

S. Bell, for the respondent.

This appeal was heard in Vancouver, British Columbia, before Esson, Hinds and Hollinrake, JJ.A., of the British Columbia Court of Appeal. The decision of the court was delivered orally by Esson, J.A., on February 3, 1998.