R. v. R.S., 2005 YKTC 72

• Judge: Ruddy, J.
• Court: Territorial Court of Yukon (Canada)
• Case Date: October 11, 2005
• Jurisdiction: Yukon
• Citations: 2005 YKTC 72;[2005] Yukon Cases (TC) 72

R. v. R.S., [2005] Yukon Cases (TC) 72

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Temp. Cite: [2005] Yukon Cases TBEd. DE.039

Regina v. R.S.

(T.C. 03-03533; 2005 YKTC 72)

Indexed As: R. v. R.S.

Yukon Territorial Court

Whitehorse

Ruddy, J.

October 11, 2005.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Editor's Note: Certain names in the following case have been initialized or the case otherwise edited to prevent the disclosure of identities where required by law, publication ban, Maritime Law Book's editorial policy or otherwise.

Civil Rights - Topic 3131.1

Trials - Due process, fundamental justice and fair hearings - Criminal and quasi-criminal proceedings - Right to benefit of lesser punishment - See paragraphs 24 to 52.

Criminal Law - Topic 5856

Sentencing - Sentence - Particular offences - Indecent assault - See paragraphs 52 to 72.

Criminal Law - Topic 8704

Young offenders - General principles - Jurisdiction - Courts - General - See paragraphs 24 to 52.

Criminal Law - Topic 8706

Young offenders - General principles - Jurisdiction - Courts - Age of young offender - See paragraphs 5 to 23.

Criminal Law - Topic 8713

Young offenders - General principles - Limitation period - See paragraphs 5 to 23.

Criminal Law - Topic 8809

Young offenders - Decisions (incl. punishments) - Probation - See paragraphs 53 to 72.

Criminal Law - Topic 8816

Young offenders - Decisions (incl. punishments) - Custody - General - See paragraphs 24 to 52.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. A.B.M., [1993] B.C.J. No. 2642 (Prov. Ct.), folld. [para. 3].

R. v. L.C., [2001] Y.J. No. 42 (Terr. Ct.), folld. [para. 3].

R. v. D. (1980), 28 A.R. 562 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 7].

R. v. S. (1980), 53 C.C.C.(2d) 453 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 7].

R. v. Mero (1976), 30 C.C.C.(2d) 497 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 7].

Grey v. Pearson (1857), 10 E.R. 1216 (H.L.), refd to. [para. 17].

R. v. E.J.A., [2004] Yukon Cases (TerrCt) 84, refd to. [para. 26].

McCutcheon v. Toronto (City) et al. (1983), 41 O.R.(2d) 652 (H.C.), refd to. [para. 31].

R. v. S.B., [1983] B.C.J. No. 2273 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 34].

R. v. D.T., [1984] O.J. No. 2592 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 34].

R. v. D.G. (1983), 51 A.R. 28 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 36].

R. v. T.R. (1984), 51 A.R. 63 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 36].

R. v. Wust (L.W.), [2000] 1 S.C.R. 455; 252 N.R. 332; 134 B.C.A.C. 236; 219 W.A.C. 236, refd to. [para. 38].

R. v. L.W. (1980), 9 Man.R.(2d) 389; 53 C.C.C.(2d) 411 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 46].

R. v. G.P.G., [1980] 1 W.W.R. 562; 1 Man.R.(2d) 391 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 47].

R. v. J.J.M., [1993] 2 S.C.R. 421; 152 N.R. 274; 85 Man.R.(2d) 161; 41 W.A.C. 161, refd to. [para. 48].

R. v. Shoker (H.S.) (2004), 206 B.C.A.C. 266; 338 W.A.C. 266; 192 C.C.C.(3d) 176 (C.A.), leave to appeal granted (2005), 345 N.R. 394 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 66].

R. v. Eriksen (J.A.) (2005), 216 B.C.A.C. 158; 356 W.A.C. 158 (Yuk. C.A.), refd to. [para. 66].

Statutes Noticed:

Juvenile Delinquents Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. J-3, sect. 20(3) [para. 5].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Driedger, Elmer A., Construction of Statutes (3rd Ed. 1994), pp. 85, 86 [para. 18]; 88, 89, 92 [para. 19].

Counsel:

Michael Cozens, for the Crown;

Gordon Coffin, for the defence.

This case was heard by Ruddy, J., of the Yukon Territorial Court, who delivered the following oral decision on October 11, 2005.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.