R. v. Richard (J.), 2002 NBQB 62

• Judge: LaVigne, J.
• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick (Canada)
• Case Date: January 15, 2002
• Jurisdiction: New Brunswick
• Citations: 2002 NBQB 62;[2002] N.B.R.(2d) (Supp.) No. 29 (TD)

R. v. Richard (J.), [2002] N.B.R.(2d) (Supp.) No. 29 (TD)

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Temp. Cite: [2002] N.B.R.(2d) (Supp.) TBEd. AP.016

Renvoi temp.: [2002] N.B.R.(2d) (Supp.) TBEd. AP.016

Her Majesty The Queen v. John Richard

(B/M/67/01; 2002 NBQB 62)

Indexed As: R. v. Richard (J.)

Répertorié: R. v. Richard (J.)

New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench

Trial Division

Judicial District of Bathurst

LaVigne, J.

January 16, 2002.

Summary:

Résumé:

A 64 year old lawyer pleaded guilty to stealing over $5,000 from his trust account.

The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, imposed a seven month conditional sentence plus 12 months' probation. The court also ordered restitution.

Criminal Law - Topic 5720.4

Punishments (sentence) - Conditional sentence - When available or appropriate - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5854 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5854

Sentence - Theft - A 64 year old lawyer pleaded guilty to stealing $6,479.88 from his trust account - Sole practitioner - Prac­tised 36 years - Stole $200 at a time to feed his gambling addiction - Recovering alcoholic - Undergoing treatment for his gambling and alcohol addictions - Re­morseful - Unsuccessfully tried to borrow money to make restitution - Caregiver for his disabled wife - The New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Division, imposed a seven month conditional sen­tence plus 12 months' probation and ordered restitution.

Droit criminel - Cote 5720.4

Peines (sentence) - Em­prisonnement avec sursis - Circonstances permettant ou justifiant l'emprisonne­ment avec sursis - [Voir Criminal Law - Topic 5720.4 ].

Droit criminel - Cote 5854

Peine - Vol - [Voir Criminal Law - Topic 5854 ].

Cases Noticed:

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. 14].

R. v. Murray (R) (2000), 230 N.B.R.(2d) 11; 593 A.P.R. 11 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 14].

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, refd to. [para. 17].

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, refd to. [para. 17].

R. v. R.A.R., [2000] 1 S.C.R. 163; 249 N.R. 322; 142 Man.R.(2d) 282; 212 W.A.C. 282, refd to. [para. 17].

R. v. Bunn (T.A.), [2000] 1 S.C.R. 183; 249 N.R. 296; 142 Man.R.(2d) 256; 212 W.A.C. 256, refd to. [para. 17].

Statutes Noticed:

Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, sect. 718 , sect. 718.1 [para. 21]; sect. 718.2(a)(iii) [para. 22]; sect. 718.2(b), sect. 781.2(d), sect. 718.2(e) [para. 23].

Counsel:

Luc J. LaBonté, for the Crown;

Terrence P. Lenihan, for the accused.

This matter was heard on January 15, 2002, before LaVigne, J., of the New Bruns­wick Court of Queen's Bench, Trial Divi­sion, Judicial District of Bathurst, who delivered the following judgment orally on January 16, 2002.