R. v. Hawkins (D.W.), [2005] B.C.T.C. 48 (SC)

• Judge: Romilly, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: January 14, 2005
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: [2005] B.C.T.C. 48 (SC);2005 BCSC 48

R. v. Hawkins (D.W.), [2005] B.C.T.C. 48 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2005] B.C.T.C. TBEd. FE.071

Her Majesty The Queen v. David Wayne Hawkins

(75271-2; 2005 BCSC 48)

Indexed As: R. v. Hawkins (D.W.)

British Columbia Supreme Court

Kamloops

Romilly, J.

January 14, 2005.

Summary:

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Criminal Law - Topic 1562

Offences against person and reputation - Threats - Threat - What constitutes - See paragraphs 40 to 49.

Criminal Law - Topic 1563

Offences against person and reputation - Threats - Threats to kill - See paragraphs 40 to 49.

Criminal Law - Topic 1593

Offences against person and reputation - Criminal harassment - What constitutes - See paragraphs 1 to 38.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Sillipp (E.F.) (1997), 209 A.R. 253; 160 W.A.C. 253; 120 C.C.C.(3d) 384 (C.A.), leave to appeal dismissed (1998), 228 N.R. 195; 219 A.R. 107; 179 W.A.C. 107 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 27].

R. v. Ryback (C.W.) (1996), 71 B.C.A.C. 175; 117 W.A.C. 175; 105 C.C.C.(3d) 240 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 27].

R. v. Scuby (G.J.) (2004), 193 B.C.A.C. 36; 316 W.A.C. 36; 181 C.C.C.(3d) 97 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 27].

R. v. George (R.) (2002), 164 B.C.A.C. 29; 268 W.A.C. 29; 162 C.C.C.(3d) 337 (Yuk. Terr. C.A.), refd to. [para. 29].

R. v. Kosikar (K.I.) (1999), 124 O.A.C. 289; 138 C.C.C.(3d) 217 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused (2000), 255 N.R. 199; 135 O.A.C. 197; 142 C.C.C.(3d) vi (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 31].

R. v. Clemente (V.F.), [1994] 2 S.C.R. 758; 168 N.R. 310; 95 Man.R.(2d) 161; 70 W.A.C. 161; 31 C.R.(4th) 28, refd to. [para. 41].

R. v. McCraw, [1991] 3 S.C.R. 72; 128 N.R. 299; 49 O.A.C. 47; 66 C.C.C.(3d) 517, refd to. [para. 41].

R. v. Leblanc, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 1583; 96 N.R. 240; 99 N.B.R.(2d) 449; 250 A.P.R. 449; 50 C.C.C.(3d) 192, refd to. [para. 41].

R. v. Payne-Binder (1991), 7 C.R.(4th) 308 (Yuk. Terr. C.A.), refd to. [para. 44].

R. v. Deneault (B.A.) (2002), 165 B.C.A.C. 143; 270 W.A.C. 143; 2002 BCCA 178, refd to. [para. 45].

R. v. Rémy (J.M.) (1993), 56 Q.A.C. 105; 82 C.C.C.(3d) 176 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 46].

Counsel:

J. Carpenter, for the Crown;

S. Tate, for the defendant.

This action was heard at Kamloops, British Columbia, on January 11, 12 and 14, 2005, before Romilly, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following judgment on January 14, 2005.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.