R. v. Reid (W.), (2004) 194 B.C.A.C. 18 (YukCA)
Judge | Hall, Low and Lowry, JJ.A. |
Court | Court of Appeal (Yukon Territory) |
Case Date | January 21, 2004 |
Jurisdiction | Yukon |
Citations | (2004), 194 B.C.A.C. 18 (YukCA);2004 YKCA 4 |
R. v. Reid (W.) (2004), 194 B.C.A.C. 18 (YukCA);
317 W.A.C. 18
MLB headnote and full text
Temp. Cite: [2004] B.C.A.C. TBEd. FE.019
Her Majesty The Queen (appellant) v. Wendy Reid (respondent)
(YU00507; 2004 YKCA 4)
Indexed As: R. v. Reid (W.)
Yukon Court of Appeal
Hall, Low and Lowry, JJ.A.
January 21, 2004.
Summary:
The accused pleaded guilty to theft and was sentenced to 18 months conditional and two years' probation. The Crown appealed the sentence.
The Yukon Court of Appeal allowed the appeal.
Criminal Law - Topic 5854
Sentence - Theft - The accused, as head cashier at a food store, misappropriated approximately $212,000 from her employer - 277 separate acts of theft over approximately 3.5 years (approximately $750 per incident) - Threatened viability of business - Pleaded guilty to theft, but made unsuccessful efforts to have the plea withdrawn -Absence of remorse - Breach of trust - Pattern of theft was increasing - Planned and persistent conduct - Three months presentence custody - She and her now-estranged husband spent all the funds - No possibility of restitution - The Yukon Court of Appeal held that the sentencing judge erred in the circumstances by imposing an 18 month conditional sentence, and substituted a custodial sentence of 14 months - Further, the court struck out a probation order of two years.
Cases Noticed:
R. v. Khan (M.) et al. (2002), 181 B.C.A.C. 3; 298 W.A.C. 3 (C.A.), consd. [para. 7].
R. v. Pierce (M.) (1997), 97 O.A.C. 253; 32 O.R.(3d) 321 (C.A.), consd. [para. 8].
R. v. Hoy (B.W.) (1998), 113 B.C.A.C. 155; 184 W.A.C. 155 (C.A.), consd. [para. 9].
R. v. Sweeney (J.R.) (1992), 7 B.C.A.C. 1; 15 W.A.C. 1; 71 C.C.C.(3d) 82 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 10].
R. v. Johnson (D.K.) (1996), 84 B.C.A.C. 261; 137 W.A.C. 261; 112 C.C.C.(3d) 225 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 10].
R. v. Washpan, [1994] Y.J. No. 79 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 10].
R. v. Wilson (H.M.), [2003] B.C.T.C. 414 (S.C.), consd. [para. 11].
R. v. Zenovitch, [2001] Y.J. No. 105 (S.C.), dist. [para. 11].
R. v. Bhalru - see R. v. Khosa (S.S.) et al.
R. v. Khosa (S.S.) et al. (2003), 190 B.C.A.C. 42; 311 W.A.C. 42 (C.A.), dist. [para. 12].
R. v. Dickens (N.C.), [2003] B.C.T.C. 537 (S.C.), consd. [para. 15].
Counsel:
K. Drolet, for the Crown/appellant;
S. Wellman, for the respondent.
This appeal was heard at Vancouver, British Columbia, by Hall, Low and Lowry, JJ.A., of the Yukon Court of Appeal. The following decision of the court was delivered orally by Hall, J.A., on January 21, 2004.
To continue reading
Request your trial-
R. v. Murdoch (M.), 2015 NBCA 38
...(bank manager stealing from accounts); R. c. Dubreuil , [1992] J.Q. No. 1081 (C.A.) (QL) (bank employee embezzling funds); R. v. Reid , 2004 YKCA 4, [2004] Y.J. No. 3 (QL) (cashier stealing from employer); R. v. Pierce , [1997] O.J. No. 715 (C.A.) (comptroller stealing from employer); R. v.......
-
R. v. Brazeau (T.T.), (2007) 423 A.R. 394 (PC)
...23 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 15]. R. v. Hashem (H.) (1997), 200 A.R. 312; 146 W.A.C. 312 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 15]. R. v. Reid (W.) (2004), 194 B.C.A.C. 18; 317 W.A.C. 18 (Yuk. C.A.), refd to. [para. R. v. Khan (M.) et al. (2002), 181 B.C.A.C. 3; 298 W.A.C. 3 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 15]. R.......
-
R. v. Zolnasr (A.T.), [2011] B.C.T.C. Uned. 1754
...range of sentences and the consideration of conditional sentences in other serious fraud cases. Among these is the case of R. v. Reid , 2004 YKCA 4, where the court adopted the following passage from R. v. Dobis (2002), 58 O.R. (3d) 536, para. 51: This court has said repeatedly that general......
-
R. v. Samson (T.K.), (2015) 368 B.C.A.C. 149 (YukCA)
...[2010] Yukon Cases Uned. 91; 2010 YKSC 91, dist. [para. 19]. R. v. Kohlhauser, 2008 YKTC 68, dist. [para. 19]. R. v. Reid (W.) (2004), 194 B.C.A.C. 18; 317 W.A.C. 18; 2004 YKCA 4, refd to. [para. R. v. Curtis, [1995] Y.J. No. 125, refd to. [para. 19]. R. v. Smith, [1991] Y.J. No. 224, refd ......
-
R. v. Murdoch (M.), 2015 NBCA 38
...(bank manager stealing from accounts); R. c. Dubreuil , [1992] J.Q. No. 1081 (C.A.) (QL) (bank employee embezzling funds); R. v. Reid , 2004 YKCA 4, [2004] Y.J. No. 3 (QL) (cashier stealing from employer); R. v. Pierce , [1997] O.J. No. 715 (C.A.) (comptroller stealing from employer); R. v.......
-
R. v. Brazeau (T.T.), (2007) 423 A.R. 394 (PC)
...23 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 15]. R. v. Hashem (H.) (1997), 200 A.R. 312; 146 W.A.C. 312 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 15]. R. v. Reid (W.) (2004), 194 B.C.A.C. 18; 317 W.A.C. 18 (Yuk. C.A.), refd to. [para. R. v. Khan (M.) et al. (2002), 181 B.C.A.C. 3; 298 W.A.C. 3 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 15]. R.......
-
R. v. Zolnasr (A.T.), [2011] B.C.T.C. Uned. 1754
...range of sentences and the consideration of conditional sentences in other serious fraud cases. Among these is the case of R. v. Reid , 2004 YKCA 4, where the court adopted the following passage from R. v. Dobis (2002), 58 O.R. (3d) 536, para. 51: This court has said repeatedly that general......
-
R. v. Samson (T.K.), (2015) 368 B.C.A.C. 149 (YukCA)
...[2010] Yukon Cases Uned. 91; 2010 YKSC 91, dist. [para. 19]. R. v. Kohlhauser, 2008 YKTC 68, dist. [para. 19]. R. v. Reid (W.) (2004), 194 B.C.A.C. 18; 317 W.A.C. 18; 2004 YKCA 4, refd to. [para. R. v. Curtis, [1995] Y.J. No. 125, refd to. [para. 19]. R. v. Smith, [1991] Y.J. No. 224, refd ......