R. v. Nowdlak (M.), 2005 NUCJ 17

• Judge: Johnson, J.
• Court: Nunavut Court of Justice (Canada)
• Case Date: June 24, 2005
• Jurisdiction: Nunavut
• Citations: 2005 NUCJ 17;[2005] Nunavut Cases 17 (CJ)

R. v. Nowdlak (M.), [2005] Nunavut Cases 17 (CJ)

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Temp. Cite: [2005] Nunavut Cases TBEd. SE.139

Her Majesty the Queen (applicant) v. Mosesee Nowdlak (respondent)

(08-02-198; 08-01-303-1; 2005 NUCJ 17)

Indexed As: R. v. Nowdlak (M.)

Nunavut Court of Justice

Iqaluit

Johnson, J.

September 9, 2005.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

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Criminal Law - Topic 6503

Dangerous or long-term offenders - Detention (incl. common law preventive detention) - General - Dangerous offender - Defined - See paragraphs 1 to 93.

Criminal Law - Topic 6503.1

Dangerous or long-term offenders - Detention (incl. common law preventive detention) - General - Long-term offender - Defined - See paragraphs 1 to 93.

Criminal Law - Topic 6576

Dangerous or long-term offenders - Detention (incl. common law preventive detention) - Sentencing - Indeterminate vs. determinate sentence - See paragraphs 1 to 93.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Gregoire (R.J.), [1999] 4 W.W.R. 280; 129 Man.R.(2d) 261; 180 W.A.C. 261; 130 C.C.C.(3d) 65 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 9].

Ares v. Venner, [1970] S.C.R. 608; 73 W.W.R.(N.S.) 347, refd to. [para. 10].

R. v. Jones (S.), [1994] 2 S.C.R. 229; 166 N.R. 321; 43 B.C.A.C. 241; 69 W.A.C. 241; 89 C.C.C.(3d) 353, refd to. [para. 24].

R. v. Lyons, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 309; 80 N.R. 161; 82 N.S.R.(2d) 271; 207 A.P.R. 271; 37 C.C.C.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 24].

R. v. Stevenson (1990), 41 O.A.C. 1; 58 C.C.C.(3d) 464 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 26].

R. v. Worth (R.D.) (1995), 80 O.A.C. 369; 98 C.C.C.(3d) 133; 23 O.R.(3d) 211 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 26].

R. v. Gladue (J.T.), [1999] 1 S.C.R. 688; 238 N.R. 1; 121 B.C.A.C. 161; 198 W.A.C. 161; 133 C.C.C.(3d) 385, refd to. [para. 26].

R. v. Neve (L.C.), [1999] 11 W.W.R. 649; 237 A.R. 201; 197 W.A.C. 201; 137 C.C.C.(3d) 97 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 30].

R. v. McPherson, [1998] N.W.T.J. No. 123 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 52, footnote 1].

R. v. Johnson (J.J.), [2003] 2 S.C.R. 357; 308 N.R. 333; 186 B.C.A.C. 161; 306 W.A.C. 161; 2003 SCC 46, refd to. [para. 53].

R. v. Dagenais (R.A.) (2003), 339 A.R. 132; 312 W.A.C. 132; 181 C.C.C.(3d) 332; 2003 ABCA 376, refd to. [para. 53].

R. v. George (T.) (1998), 109 B.C.A.C. 32; 177 W.A.C. 32; 126 C.C.C.(3d) 384 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 53].

R. v. Jimmie (R.) (2004), 193 B.C.A.C. 177; 316 W.A.C. 177; 183 C.C.C.(3d) 63; 2004 BCCA 45, refd to. [para. 53].

R. v. Green (J.L.A.) (2004), 254 Sask.R. 276; 336 W.A.C. 276; 189 C.C.C.(3d) 512; 2004 SKCA 126, refd to. [para. 90].

R. v. Lemaigre (G.L.) (2004), 254 Sask.R. 255; 336 W.A.C. 255; 189 C.C.C.(3d) 492; 2004 SKCA 125, refd to. [para. 90].

Counsel:

Christine Gagnon, for the applicant;

Euan MacKay and Thomas Boyd, for the respondent.

This case was heard on November 12 and 15-19, 2004 and June 24, 2005, by Johnson, J., of the Nunavut Court of Justice, who released the following judgment on September 9, 2005.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.