R. v. Henderson (R.N.), (1991) 3 B.C.A.C. 48 (CA)

JudgeLambert, Hutcheon and Legg, JJ.A.
CourtCourt of Appeal (British Columbia)
Case DateJune 19, 1991
JurisdictionBritish Columbia
Citations(1991), 3 B.C.A.C. 48 (CA)

R. v. Henderson (R.N.) (1991), 3 B.C.A.C. 48 (CA);

    7 W.A.C. 48

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Regina (respondent) v. Ronald Norman Henderson (appellant)

(VI01449)

Indexed As: R. v. Henderson (R.N.)

British Columbia Court of Appeal

Lambert, Hutcheon and Legg, JJ.A.

June 19, 1991.

Summary:

The accused pleaded guilty to break and enter and was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. The accused applied for leave to appeal the sentence.

The British Columbia Court of Appeal denied leave to appeal.

Criminal Law - Topic 5851

Sentence - Break and enter - The 47 year old accused pleaded guilty to breaking and entering commercial premises with an accomplice - Lengthy criminal record dating from 1964, including many property related offences and some violent offences - Last major offence was a 1985 robbery conviction - Accused had a drinking problem - The British Columbia Court of Appeal denied the accused leave to appeal from a sentence of two years' imprisonment.

Counsel:

R.N. Henderson, on his own behalf;

   R.A. Mulligan, for the Crown.

This application was heard before Lambert, Hutcheon and Legg, JJ.A., of the British Columbia Court of Appeal.

On June 19, 1991, Legg, J.A., delivered the following judgment orally for the Court of Appeal.

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