R. v. Josephie and Nakoolak, (1985) 61 A.R. 184 (NWTCA)

• Judge: Laycraft, Harradence and Kerans, JJ.A.
• Court: Court of Appeal (Northwest Territories)
• Case Date: January 15, 1985
• Jurisdiction: Northwest Territories
• Citations: (1985), 61 A.R. 184 (NWTCA)

R. v. Josephie (1985), 61 A.R. 184 (NWTCA)

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R. v. Josephie

(No. 550 (N.W.T.))

R. v. Nakoolak

(No. 549 (N.W.T.))

Indexed As: R. v. Josephie and Nakoolak

Northwest Territories Court of Appeal

Laycraft, Harradence and Kerans, JJ.A.

January 15, 1985.

Summary:

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Criminal Law - Topic 5884

Sentence - Sexual intercourse with a female under 14 - 18 year old male - The Northwest Territories Court of Appeal stated that the standards of protection should be eased where the offender is a young person (see paragraph 5).

Criminal Law - Topic 5884

Sentence - Sexual intercourse with a female under 14 - 23 year old male - The Northwest Territories Court of Appeal imposed a sentence of imprisonment of six months.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Belanger (1979), 46 C.C.C.(2d) 266, folld. [para. 5].

R. v. Strickland (1981), 22 C.R.(3d) 287, ref'd to. [para. 5].

Counsel:

James Sutton, for the respondent;

Leslie Erickson, for the appellants.

These appeals were heard by Laycraft, Harradence and Kerans, JJ.A., of the Northwest Territories Court of Appeal on January 15, 1985, and the decision of the court was delivered from the bench by Kerans, J.A., on January 15, 1985.