R. v. Laboucan (A.F.), (1999) 23 B.C.T.C. 41 (SC)

• Judge: Curtis, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: Friday June 18, 1999
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: (1999), 23 B.C.T.C. 41 (SC)

R. v. Laboucan (A.F.) (1999), 23 B.C.T.C. 41 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2000] B.C.T.C. TBEd. FE.026

Her Majesty The Queen v. Adam Frank Laboucan

(SC18951)

Indexed As: R. v. Laboucan (A.F.)

British Columbia Supreme Court

Quesnel

Curtis, J.

June 18, 1999.

Summary:

The 15.5 year old accused pleaded guilty to sexual assault causing bodily harm. The accused admitted to putting his penis in an infant's rectum. The accused was babysitting the 3.5 month old victim at the time of the offence. The Crown sought to have the accused declared a dangerous offender.

The British Columbia Supreme Court declared the accused a dangerous offender. The court imposed an indeterminate sen­tence.

Criminal Law - Topic 6503

Dangerous or long-term offenders - De­ten­tion - General - Dangerous offender - Defined - See paragraphs 1 to 49.

Criminal Law - Topic 6553

Dangerous or long-term offenders - De­ten­tion - Protection of the public - Bru­tality of predicate offence - See para­graphs 1 to 49.

Criminal Law - Topic 6558

Dangerous or long-term offenders - De­ten­tion - Protection of the public - Dan­gerous sexual offender - See paragraphs 1 to 49.

Criminal Law - Topic 6575

Dangerous or long-term offenders - De­ten­tion - Sentencing - Sentence - See para­graphs 1 to 49.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Carlton (1981), 32 A.R. 181; 69 C.C.C.(2d) 1 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 15].

R. v. Turley (R.J.) (1999), 122 B.C.A.C. 133; 200 W.A.C. 133 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 31].

Statutes Noticed:

Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, sect. 753(a)(iii), sect. 753(b) [para. 8]; sect. 761(1) [para. 35].

Counsel:

William Hilderman, for the Crown;

Richard Gibbs and Beatrix Josephy, for the accused.

This matter was heard by Curtis, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on June 18, 1999.