R. v. Peters (L.T.), [2001] B.C.T.C. 1199 (SC)

• Judge: Clancy, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: August 21, 2001
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: [2001] B.C.T.C. 1199 (SC);2001 BCSC 1199

R. v. Peters (L.T.), [2001] B.C.T.C. 1199 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2003] B.C.T.C. TBEd. MR.055

Her Majesty the Queen v. Lyndon Thomas Peters

(15035; 2001 BCSC 1199)

Indexed As: R. v. Peters (L.T.)

British Columbia Supreme Court

Smithers

Clancy, J.

August 21, 2001.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Criminal Law - Topic 5846.1

Sentencing - Considerations on imposing sentence - Aboriginal offenders - See paragraphs 102 to 150.

Criminal Law - Topic 6503

Dangerous or long-term offenders - Detention (incl. common law preventive detention - General - Dangerous offender - Defined - See paragraphs 1 to 131.

Criminal Law - Topic 6512

Dangerous or long-term offenders - Detention (incl. common law preventive detention - General - Evidence - See paragraphs 9 to 14.

Criminal Law - Topic 6574

Dangerous or long-term offenders - Detention (incl. common law preventive detention - Sentencing - Considerations - See paragraphs 102 to 150.

Criminal Law - Topic 6575

Dangerous or long-term offenders - Detention (incl. common law preventive detention - Sentencing - Sentence - See paragraphs 1 to 131.

Criminal Law - Topic 6576

Dangerous or long-term offenders - Detention (incl. common law preventive detention - Sentencing - Indeterminate v. determinate sentence - See paragraphs 1 to 131.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Knight (1975), 27 C.C.C.(2d) 343 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 11].

R. v. Gregoire (R.J.) (1998), 129 Man.R.(2d) 261; 180 W.A.C. 261; 130 C.C.C.(3d) 65 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 12].

R. v. Albright, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 383; 79 N.R. 129, refd to. [para. 12].

R. v. Gardiner, [1982] 2 S.C.R. 368; 43 N.R. 361; 68 C.C.C.(2d) 477, refd to. [para. 12].

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. 12].

R. v. Dow (D.R.) (1999), 120 B.C.A.C. 16; 196 W.A.C. 16; 134 C.C.C.(3d) 323 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 15].

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; 61 C.R.(3d) 1; 44 D.L.R.(4th) 193, refd to. [para. 88].

R. v. Carleton (1981), 32 A.R. 181; 69 C.C.C.(2d) 1 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 89].

R. v. Currie (R.O.R.), [1997] 2 S.C.R. 260; 211 N.R. 321; 100 O.A.C. 161; 115 C.C.C.(3d) 205, refd to. [para. 89].

R. v. Poole (S.) (2000), 142 B.C.A.C. 151; 233 W.A.C. 151 (C.A.), leave to appeal refused (2001), 268 N.R. 394; 154 B.C.A.C. 160; 252 W.A.C. 160 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 91].

R. v. Bakker (M.O.) (1999), 118 B.C.A.C. 246; 192 W.A.C. 246; 133 C.C.C.(3d) 75 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 92].

R. v. Turley (R.J.) (1999), 122 B.C.A.C. 133; 200 W.A.C. 133; 136 C.C.C.(3d) 426 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 92].

R. v. Leopold (M.S.) (2001), 156 B.C.A.C. 230; 255 W.A.C. 230 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 92].

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. 97].

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; 23 C.R.(5th) 197; 171 D.L.R.(4th) 385; [1999] 2 C.N.L.R. 252, refd to. [para. 104].

R. v. Singh, [1994] B.C.J. No. 1855 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 116].

R. v. Jack (T.P.) (1998), 104 B.C.A.C. 175; 170 W.A.C. 175 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 116].

R. v. J.S.M., [2001] B.C.T.C. 763 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 133].

R. v. Howse (W.H.), [2000] B.C.T.C. 1082 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 136].

R. v. McLeod (T.J.) (1999), 125 B.C.A.C. 59; 204 W.A.C. 59; 136 C.C.C.(3d) 492 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 138].

R. v. Moore (1985), 7 O.A.C. 33; 16 C.C.C.(3d) 328 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 139].

R. v. Cooper (M.J.), [2000] B.C.T.C. 1048 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 140].

R. v. Kim (F.), [2000] B.C.T.C. 827 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 142].

Counsel:

D. Brennan, for the Crown;

M. Azevedo, for the accused.

This case was heard at Vancouver, British Columbia, on June 18-22 and 25-29 and July 3-6 and 9-12 and August 21, 2001, before Clancy, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on August 21, 2001.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.