R. v. Glen, (1983) 1 O.A.C. 212 (CA)

JudgeHowland, C.J.O., Lacourcière and Houlden, JJ.A.
CourtCourt of Appeal (Ontario)
Case DateDecember 05, 1983
JurisdictionOntario
Citations(1983), 1 O.A.C. 212 (CA)

R. v. Glen (1983), 1 O.A.C. 212 (CA)

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R. v. Glen

Indexed As: R. v. Glen

Ontario Court of Appeal

Howland, C.J.O., Lacourcière and Houlden, JJ.A.

December 5, 1983.

Summary:

The accused pleaded guilty to attempted murder and was sentenced to two years less a day plus three years probation. A 20 year prohibition order under s. 98 of the Criminal Code of Canada was also made. The Crown appealed against sentence.

The Ontario Court of Appeal allowed the appeal and increased the sentence to seven years. The Court affirmed the prohibition order.

Criminal Law - Topic 5881

Sentence - Attempted murder - 31 year old accused pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of his 30 year old estranged wife - He shot her in the head three times with a .22 calibre rifle - She lived, but suffered severe brain damage - The couple had two small children - The accused was severely depressed and needed medical treatment - First offence - The Ontario Court of Appeal increased his sentence from two years less a day plus three years probation to seven years imprisonment, to reflect the gravity of the offence.

Counsel:

Edward Then, Q.C., for the appellant;

Paul H. Shapiro, for the respondent.

This appeal was heard before Howland, C.J.O., Lacourciere and Houlden, JJ.A., of the Ontario Court of Appeal, on November 22 and 23, 1983. The decision of the Court was delivered orally by Howland, C.J.O., and released on December 5, 1983.

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  • R. v. Pearson (D.H.), [2002] N.B.R.(2d) (Supp.) No. 49 (TD)
    • Canada
    • New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick (Canada)
    • 13 Junio 2002
    ...(1991), 63 C.C.C.(3d) 61. Manslaughter that occurs in a domestic setting will usually result in a severe penalty: see R. v. Glen (1983), 1 O.A.C. 212 (Court of Appeal).' "Apart from the particularities of each case, one notes from a review of the jurisprudence that homicides committed in th......
  • R. v. Cheng, (1991) 50 O.A.C. 374 (CA)
    • Canada
    • Ontario Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • 19 Junio 1991
    ...served his sentence, but substituted a sentence of six months' imprisonment, because 90 days was inadequate. Cases Noticed: R. v. Glen (1983), 1 O.A.C. 212 (C.A.), refd to. [para. R. v. Inwood (1989), 32 O.A.C. 287; 48 C.C.C.(3d) 173 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 5]. Counsel: Rosella Cornaviera, ......
  • R. v. Atkin, (1988) 27 O.A.C. 235 (CA)
    • Canada
    • Ontario Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • 12 Mayo 1988
    ...Ontario Court of Appeal increased the sentence of the accused from two years to five years' imprisonment. Cases Noticed: R. v. Glen (1983), 1 O.A.C. 212, appld. [para. Nancy Kastner, for the Crown/appellant; Marc Rosenberg, for the respondent. This case was heard on May 3, 1988, at Toronto,......
  • R. v. Beckner, (1984) 5 O.A.C. 34 (CA)
    • Canada
    • Ontario Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • 11 Abril 1984
    ...Court of Appeal reduced his sentence from nine years' imprisonment to 2 years - See paragraphs 1 to 22. Cases Noticed: R. v. Glen (1984), 1 O.A.C. 212, dist. [para. J. David McCombs, for the applicant/appellant; Susan G. Ficek, for the respondent. This case was heard on April 11, 1984, befo......
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  • R. v. Pearson (D.H.), [2002] N.B.R.(2d) (Supp.) No. 49 (TD)
    • Canada
    • New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick (Canada)
    • 13 Junio 2002
    ...(1991), 63 C.C.C.(3d) 61. Manslaughter that occurs in a domestic setting will usually result in a severe penalty: see R. v. Glen (1983), 1 O.A.C. 212 (Court of Appeal).' "Apart from the particularities of each case, one notes from a review of the jurisprudence that homicides committed in th......
  • R. v. Cheng, (1991) 50 O.A.C. 374 (CA)
    • Canada
    • Ontario Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • 19 Junio 1991
    ...served his sentence, but substituted a sentence of six months' imprisonment, because 90 days was inadequate. Cases Noticed: R. v. Glen (1983), 1 O.A.C. 212 (C.A.), refd to. [para. R. v. Inwood (1989), 32 O.A.C. 287; 48 C.C.C.(3d) 173 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 5]. Counsel: Rosella Cornaviera, ......
  • R. v. Atkin, (1988) 27 O.A.C. 235 (CA)
    • Canada
    • Ontario Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • 12 Mayo 1988
    ...Ontario Court of Appeal increased the sentence of the accused from two years to five years' imprisonment. Cases Noticed: R. v. Glen (1983), 1 O.A.C. 212, appld. [para. Nancy Kastner, for the Crown/appellant; Marc Rosenberg, for the respondent. This case was heard on May 3, 1988, at Toronto,......
  • R. v. Beckner, (1984) 5 O.A.C. 34 (CA)
    • Canada
    • Ontario Court of Appeal (Ontario)
    • 11 Abril 1984
    ...Court of Appeal reduced his sentence from nine years' imprisonment to 2 years - See paragraphs 1 to 22. Cases Noticed: R. v. Glen (1984), 1 O.A.C. 212, dist. [para. J. David McCombs, for the applicant/appellant; Susan G. Ficek, for the respondent. This case was heard on April 11, 1984, befo......
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