R. v. R.K.J., (1998) 207 N.B.R.(2d) 24 (CA)

• Judge: Ayles, Turnbull and Drapeau, JJ.A.
• Court: Court of Appeal (New Brunswick)
• Case Date: November 10, 1998
• Jurisdiction: New Brunswick
• Citations: (1998), 207 N.B.R.(2d) 24 (CA);1998 CanLII 12252 (NB CA);207 NBR (2d) 24;[1998] NBJ No 483 (QL);529 APR 24

R. v. R.K.J. (1998), 207 N.B.R.(2d) 24 (CA);

    207 R.N.-B.(2e) 24; 529 A.P.R. 24

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Temp. Cite: [1998] N.B.R.(2d) TBEd. DE.017

Her Majesty The Queen (appellant) v. R.K.J. (respondent)

(288/97/CA)

Indexed As: R. v. R.K.J.

New Brunswick Court of Appeal

Ayles, Turnbull and Drapeau, JJ.A.

December 7, 1998.

Summary:

The accused was convicted by a jury of causing bodily harm to a woman he lived with while he sexually assaulted her contrary to s. 272(1)(c) of the Criminal Code. The accused was sentenced to 36 months' im­prisonment. The Crown applied for leave to appeal the sentence.

The New Brunswick Court of Appeal granted leave to appeal, allowed the appeal and increased the sentence to six years.

Criminal Law - Topic 5933

Sentence - Sexual assault with weapon, threats to third party or causing bodily harm - The accused was convicted by a jury of causing bodily harm to a woman while he sexually assaulted her - The couple had been living together as man and wife for approximately three months - The crime involved a "... prolonged and vicious sexual assault which included acts of cruelty and sadism ..." - The assault included nonconsensual intercourse - The victim suffered physical injuries and psy­chological trauma - The accused had 23 prior convictions, including narcotics of­fences, theft, break and enter, uttering death threats, possession of an offensive weapon etc. - The accused was sentenced to 36 months' imprisonment - The New Brunswick Court of Appeal increased the sentence to six years' imprisonment.

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; 102 C.C.C.(3d) 193; 129 D.L.R.(4th) 657; 43 C.R.(4th) 269, refd to. [para. 11].

R. v. C.A.M., [1996] 1 S.C.R. 500; 194 N.R. 321; 73 B.C.A.C. 81; 120 W.A.C. 81; 105 C.C.C.(3d) 327, refd to. [para. 11].

R. v. MacDonnell (F.E.), [1997] 1 S.C.R. 305; 210 N.R. 318; 158 N.S.R.(2d) 1; 466 A.P.R. 1, refd to. [para. 11].

R. v. F.S.A. (1996), 182 N.B.R.(2d) 20; 463 A.P.R. 20 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 12].

R. v. Melanson (E.R.) (1998), 199 N.B.R.(2d) 338; 510 A.P.R. 338 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 12].

R. v. Ivan (G.J.) (1995), 160 N.B.R.(2d) 248; 412 A.P.R. 248 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 18].

R. v. Chaisson (J.L.) (1996), 168 N.B.R.(2d) 182; 430 A.P.R. 182 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 22].

R. v. Welch (J.) (1996), 86 O.A.C. 200; 101 C.C.C.(3d) 216 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 22].

R. v. Murray (1986), 75 N.S.R.(2d) 361; 186 A.P.R. 361; 31 C.C.C.(3d) 323 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 28].

Counsel:

Hilary J.A. Drain, for the appellant;

Michael A.A. Ryan, for the respondent.

This appeal was heard on November 10, 1998, before Ayles, Turnbull and Drapeau, JJ.A., of the New Brunswick Court of Ap­peal. Drapeau, J.A., delivered the follow­ing judgment on December 7, 1998, for the court.