R. v. MacDonald (J.K.), (1999) 138 Man.R.(2d) 194 (CA)

JudgeHuband, Twaddle and Lyon, JJ.A.
CourtCourt of Appeal (Manitoba)
Case DateOctober 04, 1999
JurisdictionManitoba
Citations(1999), 138 Man.R.(2d) 194 (CA);1999 CanLII 5083 (MB CA);139 CCC (3d) 524;[1999] CarswellMan 418;[1999] MJ No 415 (QL);138 Man R (2d) 194;2 MVR (4th) 16;43 WCB (2d) 522

R. v. MacDonald (J.K.) (1999), 138 Man.R.(2d) 194 (CA);

    202 W.A.C. 194

MLB headnote and full text

Temp. Cite: [1999] Man.R.(2d) TBEd. OC.033

Her Majesty The Queen (appellant/respondent) v. Jarrett King MacDonald (accused/respondent/appellant)

(AR 99-30-04153; AR 99-30-04170)

Indexed As: R. v. MacDonald (J.K.)

Manitoba Court of Appeal

Huband, Twaddle and Lyon, JJ.A.

October 4, 1999.

Summary:

The accused was convicted of impaired driving causing bodily harm after he drove through a red light with a blood-alcohol level of .12, striking another vehicle and seriously injuring its driver. The trial judge sentenced the accused to a conditional sen­tence of two years less a day plus a five year driving prohibition. Both the accused and Crown sought leave to appeal.

The Manitoba Court of Appeal, Lyon, J.A., dissenting in part, allowed the accused's sentence appeal. The court reduced the conditional sentence to 15 months and the driving prohibition to three years.

Criminal Law - Topic 5720.4

Punishments (sentence) - Conditional sentence - When available or appropriate - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5886.1 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5798

Punishments (sentence) - Prohibition orders - Respecting driving of motor vehicle - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5886.1 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5801

Sentencing - General - Uniformity - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5886.1 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5886.1

Sentence - Impaired driving causing bod­ily harm - The accused was convicted of impaired driving causing bodily harm after he drove through a red light with a blood-alcohol level of .12, striking another vehicle and seriously injuring its driver - The trial judge imposed a conditional sentence of two years less a day plus a five year driving prohibition - Previous convic­tion for impaired driving at age 17 - Victim seriously injured - Running of red light not preceded by erratic, risky or dangerous driving - Apart from his drink­ing and driving, the accused was a respon­sible young adult with a family - Case law showed that the "usual range" for such offences was 3-18 months, with a trend towards more severe sentences - The Manitoba Court of Appeal stated that this trend did not justify an increase of 1/3 over the top of the previous range - The court reduced the conditional sentence to 15 months and the driving prohibition to three years.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Storr (R.L.) (1995), 174 A.R. 65; 102 W.A.C. 65; 14 M.V.R.(3d) 34 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 13].

R. v. Proulx (J.K.D.) (1997), 123 Man.R.(2d) 107; 159 W.A.C. 107 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 33].

R. v. Morales (R.) (1998), 126 Man.R.(2d) 46; 167 W.A.C. 46 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 33].

R. v. Sherlock (V.E.A.) (1998), 131 Man.R.(2d) 143; 187 W.A.C. 143 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 33].

R. v. Maynard (G.H.) (1999), 131 Man.R.(2d) 308; 187 W.A.C. 308 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 33].

R. v. McDonnell (T.E.), [1997] 1 S.C.R. 948; 210 N.R. 241; 196 A.R. 321; 141 W.A.C. 321, refd to. [para. 38].

R. v. Sandercock (1985), 62 A.R. 382; 22 C.C.C.(3d) 79 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 38].

R. v. Sears (1983), 60 N.S.R.(2d) 267; 128 A.P.R. 267 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 39].

R. v. Knockaert (1982), 16 Man.R.(2d) 313 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 40].

R. v. Webb (1975), 9 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 136; 12 A.P.R. 136; 28 C.C.C.(2d) 456 (P.E.I.C.A.), refd to. [para. 43].

Statutes Noticed:

Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, sect. 718.2(b) [para. 5].

Counsel:

H. Weinstein, Q.C., and M.K. Harvie, for the appellant;

M.H. Britton, for the respondent.

These appeals were heard on June 18, 1999, before Huband, Twaddle and Lyon, JJ.A., of the Manitoba Court of Appeal.

On October 4, 1999, the judgment of the Court of Appeal was delivered and the following opinions were filed:

Twaddle, J.A. (Huband, J.A., concurring) - see paragraphs 1 to 26;

Lyon, J.A., dissenting in part - see para­graphs 27 to 48.

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