R. v. Mitchell (G.V.), (1996) 177 N.B.R.(2d) 247 (PC)

• Judge: Brien, P.C.J.
• Court: Provincial Court of New Brunswick (Canada)
• Case Date: February 20, 1996
• Jurisdiction: New Brunswick
• Citations: (1996), 177 N.B.R.(2d) 247 (PC)

R. v. Mitchell (G.V.) (1996), 177 N.B.R.(2d) 247 (PC);

    177 R.N.-B.(2e) 247; 449 A.P.R. 247

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R. v. George Victor Mitchell

Indexed As: R. v. Mitchell (G.V.)

New Brunswick Provincial Court

Brien, P.C.J.

February 20, 1996.

Summary:

The accused was convicted of robbing a bank contrary to s. 344 of the Criminal Code.

The New Brunswick Provincial Court sentenced the accused to four years' impri­sonment.

Criminal Law - Topic 5855

Sentence - Robbery - In 1995, Mitchell, age 48, robbed a bank of $5,000 by in­forming a teller that he had a gun - Ap­prehended three days later - He had shaved off his mustache - None of the money was recovered - Mitchell claimed that he was under the influence of alcohol and non-prescribed drugs - Informed police that he was going to give himself up - Between 1964 and 1988, Mitchell was convicted of six theft and theft related cases, assault, threatening communications and two pro­bation violations - The most serious were two robbery offences in 1979 for which he received a total of two years less a day - Mitchell had left school in grade eight at age 16 - Divorced - Long history of substance addiction - The New Brunswick Provincial Court sentenced Mitchell to a four year term of incarcera­tion.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Matthews (1983), 45 N.B.R.(2d) 265; 118 A.P.R. 265 (C.A.), consd. [para. 9].

R. v. Legue (1984), 54 N.B.R.(2d) 264; 140 A.P.R. 264 (C.A.), consd. [para. 32].

R. v. Guitare (1987), 81 N.B.R.(2d) 171; 205 A.P.R. 171 (C.A.), consd. [para. 33].

R. v. Chiasson (1975), 10 N.B.R.(2d) 696; 4 A.P.R. 696 (C.A.), consd. [para. 33].

R. v. Sharpe et al. (1994), 177 N.B.R.(2d) 232; 449 A.P.R. 232 (T.D.), affd. in part (1995), 177 N.B.R.(2d) 239; 449 A.P.R. 239 (C.A.), consd. [para. 34].

R. v. Arsenault (R.A.) (1992), 128 N.B.R.(2d) 185; 322 A.P.R. 185 (T.D.), consd. [para. 35].

R. v. McClarty (1984), 62 N.S.R.(2d) 273; 136 A.P.R. 273 (C.A.), consd. [para. 37].

R. v. Longaphy (G.J.) (1989), 92 N.S.R.(2d) 179; 237 A.P.R. 179 (C.A.), consd. [para. 38].

Statutes Noticed:

Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, sect. 344 [para. 1].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Nadin-Davis, Canadian Sentencing Digest, generally [para. 39].

Ruby, Clayton, Sentencing (3rd Ed. 1987), pp. 115 [para. 15]; 479 [para. 20].

Counsel:

J. McAvity, for the Crown;

M. Gallagher, for the accused.

This case was heard before Brien, P.C.J., of the New Brunswick Provincial Court, who imposed the following sentence on Febru­ary 20, 1996.