R. v. Koe (P.J.), (1994) 47 B.C.A.C. 315 (CA)

JudgeWood, Goldie and Ryan, JJ.A.
CourtCourt of Appeal (Yukon Territory)
Case DateAugust 18, 1994
JurisdictionYukon
Citations(1994), 47 B.C.A.C. 315 (CA)

R. v. Koe (P.J.) (1994), 47 B.C.A.C. 315 (CA);

    76 W.A.C. 315

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Regina (appellant) v. Paul James Koe (respondent)

(YU00264)

Indexed As: R. v. Koe (P.J.)

Yukon Court of Appeal

Wood, Goldie and Ryan, JJ.A.

August 18, 1994.

Summary:

The accused pleaded guilty to break, enter and theft and was given a suspended sen­tence and two years' probation. The Crown applied for leave to appeal against sentence.

The Yukon Court of Appeal denied leave to appeal.

Criminal Law - Topic 5851

Sentence - Break, enter and theft - The accused pleaded guilty to break, enter and theft - Lengthy record dating from 1972: 37 offences including three break and enters, 20 theft-related and the rest either crimes of violence or failure to appear - Abused sexually and physically by his father and school authorities - Paranoid schizophrenic - Alcohol problem, recep­tive to treatment - Fairly impressive work history - The Yukon Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal a suspended sen­tence plus two years' probation and resti­tution for unrecovered goods.

Criminal Law - Topic 6209

Sentence - Appeals - Variation of sen­tence - Application for leave to appeal - Time for - The Yukon Court of Appeal stated that a nine month delay between sentenc­ing and bringing a Crown appeal to a hearing was unacceptable - See para­graph 14.

Statutes Noticed:

Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, sect. 738(4)(d) [para. 13].

Counsel:

D. Sylvain, for the Crown;

N. Clarke, for the respondent.

This application was heard at Vancouver, British Columbia, before Wood, Goldie and Ryan, JJ.A., of the Yukon Court of Appeal.

On August 18, 1994, Ryan, J.A., delivered the following judgment orally for the Court of Appeal.

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    • Yukon Court of Appeal (Yukon Territory)
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    ...- See paragraphs 20 and 21. Cases Noticed: R. v. Nelson, [1992] Y.J. No. 171 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 14]. R. v. Koe (P.J.) (1994), 47 B.C.A.C. 315; 76 W.A.C. 315 (Yuk. C.A.), refd to. [para. R. v. McQuade, [1994] B.C.J. No. 1999 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 16]. R. v. Peterson, [1985] B.C.J. No.......
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    • November 6, 1995
    ...to the public interest. Cases Noticed: R. v. Landry, [1995] O.J. No. 2176 (C.J. Prov. Div.), refd to. [para. 12]. R. v. Koe (P.J.) (1994), 47 B.C.A.C. 315; 76 W.A.C. 315 (C.A.), refd to. [para. R. v. R.B.M. (1990), 54 C.C.C.(3d) 132 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 13]. Counsel: Castor H.F. Will......
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  • R. v. Frisch (K.P.), 2013 YKCA 3
    • Canada
    • Yukon Court of Appeal (Yukon Territory)
    • February 8, 2013
    ...- See paragraphs 20 and 21. Cases Noticed: R. v. Nelson, [1992] Y.J. No. 171 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 14]. R. v. Koe (P.J.) (1994), 47 B.C.A.C. 315; 76 W.A.C. 315 (Yuk. C.A.), refd to. [para. R. v. McQuade, [1994] B.C.J. No. 1999 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 16]. R. v. Peterson, [1985] B.C.J. No.......
  • R. v. Hemlow (D.G.), (1995) 147 N.S.R.(2d) 1 (SC)
    • Canada
    • Nova Scotia Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Canada)
    • November 6, 1995
    ...to the public interest. Cases Noticed: R. v. Landry, [1995] O.J. No. 2176 (C.J. Prov. Div.), refd to. [para. 12]. R. v. Koe (P.J.) (1994), 47 B.C.A.C. 315; 76 W.A.C. 315 (C.A.), refd to. [para. R. v. R.B.M. (1990), 54 C.C.C.(3d) 132 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 13]. Counsel: Castor H.F. Will......

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