R. v. Pearson (D.H.), [2002] N.B.R.(2d) (Supp.) No. 49 (TD)

• Judge: Glennie, J.
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick (Canada)
• Case Date: June 13, 2002
• Jurisdiction: New Brunswick
• Citations: [2002] N.B.R.(2d) (Supp.) No. 49 (TD);2002 NBQB 218

R. v. Pearson (D.H.), [2002] N.B.R.(2d) (Supp.) No. 49 (TD)

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Temp. Cite: [2002] N.B.R.(2d) (Supp.) TBEd. JL.009

Renvoi temp.: [2002] N.B.R.(2d) (Supp.) TBEd. JL.009

Her Majesty the Queen v. Dwayne Hoyt Pearson

(S/CR/18/01; 2002 NBQB 218)

Indexed As: R. v. Pearson (D.H.)

Répertorié: R. v. Pearson (D.H.)

New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench

Trial Division

Judicial District of Saint John

Glennie, J.

June 25, 2002.

Summary:

Résumé:

The accused shot his fiancée. A jury found him not guilty of second degree murder but convicted him of manslaughter.

The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, sentenced him to nine years' imprisonment and imposed a lifetime firearms prohibition.

Criminal Law - Topic 5831.9

Sentencing - Considerations on imposing sentence - Domestic violence - [See Crim­inal Law - Topic 5882 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5882

Sentence - Manslaughter - The accused's fiancée left him because of his drinking habits - Hours later, the accused talked her in returning home - Soon after, he shot her in the stomach with a shotgun - There was no provocation - He did not try to help her - He left for beer, returned, consumed three and changed from his bloody shirt into an identical clean one - One hour after the shooting he called 911 and reported that his fiancée had committed suicide - Later, he alleged that the shot was fired by accident as he was trying to unload the gun - A jury found him not guilty of second degree murder but convicted him of man­slaughter - The accused (35 years old) was an experienced hunter - Strong supportive family - Worked most his life - No violent offences - Favourable pre-sentence report - Good candidate for rehabilitation - Had a son who he supported financially - The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, stated that this was a clear case of domestic violence - The court sentenced the accused to nine years' im­prisonment with a lifetime firearms prohib­ition.

Droit criminel - Cote 5831.9

Détermination de la peine - Considérations - Violence en milieu familial - [Voir Crimi­nal Law - Topic 5831.9 ].

Droit criminel - Cote 5882

Peine - Homicide involontaire coupable - [Voir Criminal Law - Topic 5882 ].

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Creighton, [1993] 3 S.C.R. 3; 157 N.R. 1; 65 O.A.C. 321; 83 C.C.C.(3d) 346; 23 C.R.(4th) 189; 105 D.L.R.(4th) 632; 17 C.R.R.(2d) 1, refd to. [para. 20].

R. v. Martineau, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 633; 112 N.R. 83; 109 A.R. 321; 58 C.C.C.(3d) 353; [1990] 6 W.W.R. 97; 79 C.R.(3d) 129; 76 Alta. L.R.(2d) 1; 50 C.P.R. 110, refd to. [para. 20].

R. v. Bill (L.D.), [1997] B.C.T.C. Uned. J23; 1997 Carswell BC 2923 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 24].

R. v. Simonson (1982), 43 N.B.R.(2d) 617; 113 A.P.R. 617; 1982 Carswell NB 144 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 25].

R. v. Young (L.A.) (1993), 117 N.S.R.(2d) 166; 324 A.P.R. 166; 1993 Carswell NS 139 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 29].

R. v. Lemay (1998), 127 C.C.C.(3d) 528 (Que. C.A.), refd to. [para. 31].

R. v. Lawrence (N.A.) (1999), 172 N.S.R.(2d) 375; 524 A.P.R. 375 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 35].

R. v. Zinck (T.R.) (1999), 209 N.B.R.(2d) 257; 535 A.P.R. 257 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 40].

R. v. McNeil (J.B.) (1998), 168 N.S.R.(2d) 59; 505 A.P.R. 59; 125 C.C.C.(3d) 71 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 43].

R. v. LeBlanc (M.R.) (1996), 172 N.B.R.(2d) 277; 439 A.P.R. 277 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 45].

R. v. LeBlanc (M.R.) (1995), 159 N.B.R.(2d) 36; 409 A.P.R. 36 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 46].

R. v. Bostwick (T.M.) (1992), 125 N.B.R.(2d) 22; 316 A.P.R. 22 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 49].

R. v. Doyle (T.) (1992), 127 N.B.R.(2d) 251; 319 A.P.R. 251 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 50].

R. v. Duval (J.G.) (1994), 145 N.B.R.(2d) 311; 372 A.P.R. 311 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 51].

R. v. Vienneau (V.) (1994), 153 N.B.R.(2d) 331; 392 A.P.R. 331 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 52].

R. v. Gionet (M.) (1995), 169 N.B.R.(2d) 388; 434 A.P.R. 388 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 53].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Manson, Allan, The Law of Sentencing (2001), p. 308 [para. 21].

Nadin-Davis, R. Paul, Sentencing in Canada (1982), pp. 256, 257 [para. 28].

Counsel:

John A. Henheffer and Kelly Ann Winchester, on behalf of the Crown;

J. David Kelly and Michael E. Wheaton, on behalf of the defense.

This sentencing was heard in Hampton, N.B., on June 13, 2002, before Glennie, J., of the New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, Judicial District of Saint John, who delivered the following judgment orally on June 25, 2002.