R. v. Jacobs, (1982) 39 A.R. 391 (CA)
| Judge | Laycraft, McClung and Belzil, JJ.A. |
| Court | Court of Appeal (Alberta) |
| Case Date | June 02, 1982 |
| Citations | (1982), 39 A.R. 391 (CA);1982 ABCA 204;39 AR 391;70 CCC (2d) 569;[1982] CarswellAlta 276;[1982] AJ No 644 (QL);16 MVR 15 |
R. v. Jacobs (1982), 39 A.R. 391 (CA)
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R. v. Jacobs
(Appeal No. 15087)
Indexed As: R. v. Jacobs
Alberta Court of Appeal
Laycraft, McClung and Belzil, JJ.A.
June 2, 1982
Summary:
The accused was charged and convicted of dangerous driving contrary to s. 233(4) of the Criminal Code of Canada. The trial judge imposed a sentence of imprisonment of two months. The Crown appealed respecting sentence.
The Alberta Court of Appeal allowed the appeal and imposed a sentence of imprisonment of 9 months.
Criminal Law - Topic 5865
Sentence - Charge of dangerous driving (which caused the death of two people) - 28 year old male with no relevant criminal record - The accused was driving after drinking - The Alberta Court of Appeal imposed a sentence of imprisonment of 9 months.
Cases Noticed:
R. v. Batz (1974), 16 C.C.C.(2d) 156 (Ont. C.A.), ref'd to. [para. 10].
R. v. Porter (1976), 15 O.R.(2d) 472, ref'd to. [para. 10].
R. v. Lapierre (1974), 29 C.R.N.S. 353 (Ont. C.A.), ref'd to. [para. 10].
R. v. Rance (1972), 14 Crim L.Q. 393, ref'd to. [para. 11].
R. v. McLean (1970), 13 Crim. L.Q. 149, ref'd to. [para. 12.] R. v. Levesque (1971), 13 Crim. L.Q. 150, ref'd to. [para. 12].
R. v. Fotti (1980), 4 Man.R.(2d) 117, 8 M.V.R. 16 (Man. C.A.), ref'd to. [para. 12].
R. v. Huard (1970), 13 Crim. L.Q. 15 (Que. C.A.), ref'd to. [para. 12].
R. v. Flemming (1979), 30 N.S.R.(2d)142, 49 A.P.R. 142, 1 M.V.R. 230 (N.S.C.A.), ref'd to. [para. 12].
R. v. Tibbo (1979), 32 N.S.R.(2d) 37, 54 A.P.R. 37, 1 M.V.R. 327 (N.S.C.A.) ref'd to. [para. 12].
R. v. Thompkins (1981), 46 N.S.R.(2d) 358, 89 A.P.R. 358, 11 M.V.R. 132 (N.S.C.A.), ref'd to. [para. 12].
R. v. Mellstrom (1975), 22 C.C.C.(2d) 472, ref'd to. [para. 13].
Authors and Works Noticed:
Ruby, Sentencing (2nd Ed.), p. 473 [para. 12].
Counsel:
Jack Watson, for the Crown;
B.E. Mintz, for the respondent Kenneth Williams Jacobs.
This appeal was heard by LAYCRAFT, McCLUNG and BELZIL, JJ.A., of the Alberta Court of Appeal. The judgment of the Court of Appeal was delivered by LAYCRAFT, J.A., at Edmonton, Alberta, on June 2, 1982.
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