R. v. Oland (D.J.), (2016) 447 N.B.R.(2d) 7 (TD)
| Judge | Walsh, J. |
| Court | Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick (Canada) |
| Case Date | February 11, 2016 |
| Jurisdiction | New Brunswick |
| Citations | (2016), 447 N.B.R.(2d) 7 (TD);2016 NBQB 43 |
R. v. Oland (D.J.) (2016), 447 N.B.R.(2d) 7 (TD);
447 R.N.-B.(2e) 7; 1171 A.P.R. 7
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Temp. Cite: [2016] N.B.R.(2d) TBEd. AP.009
Renvoi temp.: [2016] N.B.R.(2d) TBEd. AP.009
Her Majesty The Queen v. Dennis James Oland
(SJCR-2-2015; 2016 NBQB 43; 2016 NBBR 43)
Indexed As: R. v. Oland (D.J.)
Répertorié: R. v. Oland (D.J.)
New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench
Trial Division
Judicial District of Saint John
Walsh, J.
February 11, 2016.
Summary:
Résumé:
The accused was convicted by a jury of second degree murder for the bludgeoning death of his father. The Crown sought a sentence of life imprisonment without eligibility for parole for between 10 and 15 years. The accused sought the minimum 10 year period of parole ineligibility.
The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, sentenced the accused to life imprisonment without eligibility for parole for 10 years.
Criminal Law - Topic 5670
Punishments (sentence) - Imprisonment and parole - Parole - Period of ineligibility (incl. jury recommendation) - The 47 year old accused was convicted by a jury of second degree murder following the brutal, bludgeoning death of his father - The accused was a well-educated businessman, with no prior record - He declined to express remorse because he maintained his innocence - The accused's family remained supportive - The pre-sentence report was positive - The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, found the murder to be "uniquely relational/situational specific" - The father/son relationship was dysfunctional - The accused was in a desperate financial position and had recently relied on his wealthy father to rescue him financially - The murder evidenced the accused's "pent-up rage" - There were 45 blunt and sharp force injuries to the father, including 39 targeting the head - The court was satisfied that the accused "lost it", "snapped" or "exploded", which dispelled a finding of appreciable forethought of murder - The jury's unanimously recommended minimum period of parole ineligibility (10 years) "reflects recognition of the longstanding dysfunctional family dynamic, the provocative character of the father, and the immense stress under which the otherwise law abiding son had to have been suffering - a 'perfect storm' of sorts which led to such a horrific, tragic end" - The court sentenced the accused to life imprisonment without eligibility for parole for the minimum 10 years - The court stated that "the tipping point for the Court has been the unanimous jury recommendation" - See paragraphs 13 to 36.
Criminal Law - Topic 5881
Sentence - Murder - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5670 ].
Cases Noticed:
R. v. Shropshire (M.T.), [1995] 4 S.C.R. 227; 188 N.R. 284; 65 B.C.A.C. 37; 106 W.A.C. 37, refd to. [para. 2].
R. v. Nash (A.W.) (2009), 340 N.B.R.(2d) 320; 871 A.P.R. 320; 2009 NBCA 7, refd to. [para. 5].
R. v. Lacasse (T.) (2015), 478 N.R. 319; 2015 SCC 64, refd to. [para. 7].
R. v. Roy (R.E.) (2016), 443 N.B.R.(2d) 187; 1159 A.P.R. 187; 2016 NBQB 7, refd to. [para. 9].
R. v. Scott (K.E.) (2014), 421 N.B.R.(2d) 352; 1094 A.P.R. 352; 2014 NBQB 146, refd to. [para. 9].
R. v. Dahr (J.) (2012), 294 O.A.C. 301; 2012 ONCA 433, refd to. [para. 9].
R. v. Pandurevic (M.), [2013] O.T.C. Uned. 3323; 2013 ONSC 3323, refd to. [para. 12].
R. v. Reeves (R.A.V.), [2015] B.C.T.C. Uned. 1293; 2015 BCSC 1293, refd to. [para. 12].
R. v. Waraich (J.S.), [2008] B.C.T.C. Uned. 519; 2008 BCSC 919, refd to. [para. 12].
R. v. Cormier (F.M.) (2015), 435 N.B.R.(2d) 364; 1134 A.P.R. 364; 2015 NBQB 96, refd to. [para. 12].
R. v. Shields (R.G.), [2013] B.C.T.C. Uned. 1485; 2013 BCSC 1485, refd to. [para. 12].
R. v. Laxon (S.R.), [2012] B.C.T.C. Uned. 1664; 2012 BCSC 1664, refd to. [para. 12].
R. v. Ferguson (M.E.) (2008), 371 N.R. 231; 425 A.R. 79; 418 W.A.C. 79, 2008 SCC 6, refd to. [para. 20].
R. v. Van Osselaer (P.) (2004), 190 B.C.A.C. 313; 311 W.A.C. 313; 2004 BCCA 3, refd to. [para. 30].
R. v. Mafi (K.) (2000), 133 B.C.A.C. 221; 217 W.A.C. 221; 2000 BCCA 135, leave to appeal denied (2000), 263 N.R. 391 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 30].
Counsel:
Avocats:
Paul J. Veniot, Q.C., John Henheffer and Patrick R. Wilbur, for the Crown;
Gary A. Miller, Q.C., Alan D. Gold and James R. McConnell, for the accused.
This matter was heard on February 11, 2016, before Walsh, J., of the New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, Judicial District of Saint John, who delivered the following judgment orally on February 11, 2016.
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