R. v. Kandola (B.S.) et al., 2015 BCCA 101

• Judge: Bauman, C.J.B.C., Neilson and Savage, JJ.A.
• Court: Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
• Case Date: January 30, 2015
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: 2015 BCCA 101;(2015), 368 B.C.A.C. 245 (CA)

R. v. Kandola (B.S.) (2015), 368 B.C.A.C. 245 (CA);

    633 W.A.C. 245

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Temp. Cite: [2015] B.C.A.C. TBEd. MR.031

Regina (respondent) v. Shminder Singh Johal (appellant)

(CA040151; 2015 BCCA 101)

Indexed As: R. v. Kandola (B.S.) et al.

British Columbia Court of Appeal

Bauman, C.J.B.C., Neilson and Savage, JJ.A.

March 11, 2015.

Summary:

Johal recruited Kandola, a Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) officer, and Riar to assist Johal in a scheme to import cocaine and firearms into Canada.

The British Columbia Supreme Court, in a decision reported at [2012] B.C.T.C. Uned. 968, convicted Johal of conspiracy to import cocaine (count 1), importation of cocaine (count 2), importation of firearms (count 3) and bribery of a CBSA officer with intent to facilitate an offence (count 7).

The British Columbia Supreme Court, in a decision reported at [2012] B.C.T.C. Uned. 1042, sentenced Johal to 16 years' imprisonment for count 1; 16 years' imprisonment for count 2, concurrent to the sentence for count 1; two years' imprisonment for count 3, consecutive to the sentence for count 1; and one year's imprisonment for count 7, concurrent to the sentence for count 3. Johal appealed from the sentence.

The British Columbia Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.

Criminal Law - Topic 4970

Appeals - Indictable offences - Powers of Court of Appeal - Receiving fresh evidence - General - See paragraphs 19 and 20.

Criminal Law - Topic 5806

Sentencing - General - Co-accused - Sentence parity - See paragraphs 16 to 24.

Criminal Law - Topic 5806.1

Sentencing - General - Sentence parity - General - See paragraphs 16 to 24.

Criminal Law - Topic 5832

Sentencing - Considerations on imposing sentence - Rehabilitation - See paragraph 30.

Criminal Law - Topic 5857

Sentence - Conspiracy - See paragraphs 25 to 28.

Criminal Law - Topic 5871.1

Sentence - Importing or exporting weapons - See paragraph 29.

Criminal Law - Topic 5891

Sentence - Importing or exporting a narcotic or controlled substance - See paragraphs 25 to 28.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Kandola (B.S.) et al. (2014), 363 B.C.A.C. 226; 624 W.A.C. 226; 2014 BCCA 443, refd to. [para. 5].

R. v. Palmer, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759; 30 N.R. 181, refd to. [para. 19].

R. v. Oliynyk (D.J.) et al. (2010), 288 B.C.A.C. 102; 488 W.A.C. 102; 2010 BCCA 249, refd to. [para. 25].

R. v. LePage - see R. v. Oliynyk (D.J.) et al.

R. v. Joubert (R.M.) (1993), 35 B.C.A.C. 214; 57 W.A.C. 214 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 25].

R. v. Vukelich (M.), [1994] B.C.T.C. Uned. 643 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 25].

R. v. Malanca (A.) (2007), 232 O.A.C. 269; 2007 ONCA 859, refd to. [para. 25].

R. v. Lore (1996), 116 C.C.C.(3d) 255 (Que. C.A.), refd to. [para. 25].

R. v. Frost (J.), [2011] O.T.C. Uned. 6448; 2011 ONSC 6448, refd to. [para. 25].

R. v. MacDonald (G.J.) (2006), 233 B.C.A.C. 66; 386 W.A.C. 66; 2006 BCCA 535, refd to. [para. 30].

Counsel:

P.J. Wilson, Q.C., for the appellant;

R. Prior, for the respondent.

This appeal was heard at Vancouver, B.C., on January 30, 2015, by Bauman, C.J.B.C., Neilson and Savage, JJ.A., of the British Columbia Court of Appeal. On March 11, 2015, Bauman, C.J.B.C., delivered the following judgment for the court.