R. v. (P.) R., (2001) 245 N.B.R.(2d) 179 (CA)

• Jurisdiction: New Brunswick
• Judge: Ayles, Drapeau and Larlee, JJ.A.
• Neutral Citation: 2001 NBCA 115
• Citation: (2001), 245 N.B.R.(2d) 179 (CA),2001 NBCA 115,245 NBR (2d) 179,[2001] NBJ No 462 (QL),636 APR 179,[2001] N.B.J. No 462 (QL),(2001), 245 NBR(2d) 179 (CA),636 A.P.R. 179,245 NBR(2d) 179,245 N.B.R.(2d) 179
• Date: 06 December 2001
• Court: Court of Appeal (New Brunswick)

R. v. R.P. (2001), 245 N.B.R.(2d) 179 (CA);

    245 R.N.-B.(2e) 179; 636 A.P.R. 179

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Temp. Cite: [2001] N.B.R.(2d) TBEd. DE.010

Her Majesty the Queen (appellant) v. R.P. (respondent)

(151/00/CA; 2001 NBCA 115)

Indexed As: R. v. R.P.

New Brunswick Court of Appeal

Ayles, Drapeau and Larlee, JJ.A.

December 6, 2001.

Summary:

The New Brunswick Provincial Court im­posed a conditional sentence of 18 months' imprisonment on an accused con­victed of sexually assaulting a three year old girl. The Crown applied for leave to appeal.

The New Brunswick Court of Appeal granted leave to appeal and allowed the appeal. The Court sentenced the accused to 18 months' imprisonment.

Criminal Law - Topic 5720.4

Punishments (sentence) - Conditional sentence - When available or appropriate - [See Criminal Law - Topic 6203 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5833

Sentencing - Considerations on imposing sentence - Deterrence - [See Criminal Law - Topic 6203 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5834.1

Sentencing - Considerations on imposing sentence - Seriousness of offence - [See Criminal Law - Topic 6203 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5848.7

Sentencing - Considerations on imposing sentence - Denunciation or repudiation of conduct - [See Criminal Law - Topic 6203 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5848.9

Sentencing - Considerations on imposing sentence - Sexual offences against children - [See Criminal Law - Topic 6203 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5932

Sentence - Sexual assault (incl. by multiple parties) - [See Criminal Law - Topic 6203 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 6203

Sentencing - Appeals - Variation of sen­tence - Grounds for varying sentence im­posed by trial judge - The trial judge imposed a conditional sentence of 18 months' imprisonment on an accused convicted of sexually assaulting a three year old girl - The New Brunswick Court of Appeal substituted a sentence of 18 months' imprisonment - The court held that the judge had committed an error in principle by not including in the sentence, conditions restricting the accused's free­dom. Furthermore, in failing to punish the accused and in not denouncing his unlaw­ful conduct, the sentence at trial under­mined public confidence in the ad­ministration of justice - The sentence was not proportionate to the seriousness of the offence, did not take deterrence into ac­count and was a substantial departure from sentences imposed in similar cases.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. R.K.J. (1998), 207 N.B.R.(2d) 24; 529 A.P.R. 24 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 11].

R. v. H.S.L. (2000), 231 N.B.R.(2d) 358; 597 A.P.R. 358 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 11].

R. v. Parent (D.) (2001), 236 N.B.R.(2d) 370; 611 A.P.R. 370 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 11].

R. v. Cormier (1977), 16 N.B.R.(2d) 710; 21 A.P.R. 710 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 12].

R. v. Bourque (1977), 17 N.B.R.(2d) 469; 23 A.P.R. 469 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 12].

R. v. Basque (G.) (1999), 211 N.B.R.(2d) 273; 539 A.P.R. 273 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 13].

R. v. Baldwin (M.) (2000), 232 N.B.R.(2d) 240; 598 A.P.R. 240 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 13].

R. v. Matchett (H.J.) (1997), 188 N.B.R.(2d) 321; 480 A.P.R. 321 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 15].

R. v. Adler (S.A.) (1999), 208 N.B.R(2d) 381; 531 A.P.R. 381 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 15].

R. v. Augustine (P.E.) (1999), 221 N.B.R.(2d) 83; 567 A.P.R. 83 (C.A.), refd to. [para 15].

R. v. Murray (R.) (2000), 230 N.B.R.(2d) 11; 593 A.P.R. 11 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 15].

R. v. Proulx (J.K.D.), [2000] 1 S.C.R. 61; 249 N.R. 201; 142 Man.R.(2d) 161; 212 W.A.C. 161, refd to. [para. 15].

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, refd to. [para. 18].

R. v. Springer (1998), 88 N.B.R.(2d) 177; 224 A.P.R. 177 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 19].

R. v. F.S.A. (1996), 182 N.B.R.(2d) 20; 463 A.P.R. 20 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 19].

R. v. E.S. (1997), 191 N.B.R.(2d) 3; 488 A.P.R. 3 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 19].

R. v. Winters (M.A.) (1999), 174 N.S.R.(2d) 83; 532 A.P.R. 83 (C.A.), dist. [para. 19].

R. v. S.M.S. (1995), 160 N.B.R.(2d) 182; 412 A.P.R. 182 (C.A.), consd. [para. 22].

R. v. Scribner (K.B.) (1992), 129 N.B.R.(2d) 268; 325 A.P.R. 268 (C.A.), consd. [para. 23].

R. v. R.N.S., [2000] 1 S.C.R. 149; 249 N.R. 365; 132 B.C.A.C. 1; 215 W.A.C. 1, consd. [para. 24].

R. v. L.F.W., [2000] 1 S.C.R. 132; 249 N.R. 345; 185 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 1; 562 A.P.R. 1, consd. [para. 24].

Counsel:

Hélène L. Beaulieu, for the appellant;

J. Gilles Lemieux, for the respondent.

This appeal was heard on October 11, 2001, before Ayles, Drapeau and Larlee, JJ.A., of the New Brunswick Court of Ap­peal.

The decision of the Court of Appeal was delivered on December 6, 2001, by Drapeau, J.A.