R. v. Roul (S.P.C.), (2015) 364 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 138 (NLPC)

• Judge: Porter, P.C.J.
• Court: Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court (Canada)
• Case Date: March 04, 2015
• Jurisdiction: Newfoundland and Labrador
• Citations: (2015), 364 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 138 (NLPC)

R. v. Roul (S.P.C.) (2015), 364 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 138 (NLPC);

    1136 A.P.R. 138

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Temp. Cite: [2015] Nfld. & P.E.I.R. TBEd. MR.026

Her Majesty the Queen v. Steven Patrick Curtis Roul

(Docket: 0815A00052, 0815A00053)

Indexed As: R. v. Roul (S.P.C.)

Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court

Porter, P.C.J.

March 6, 2015.

Summary:

The accused pled guilty to two charges of theft and two charges of breach of probation. A joint submission was made for 60 days, followed by another year of probation.

The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court imposed a sentence of 60 days, less five days credit for three days time served in custody, followed by probation for 12 months. Mandatory victim surcharges totalling $400 were to be paid within 30 days.

Editor's Note: See (2014), 346 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 167; 1078 A.P.R. 167 for a prior sentencing decision involving this accused.

Criminal Law - Topic 5813

Sentencing - Sentencing procedure and rights of the accused - Plea bargain or joint submission - Effect of - The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court stated that "While trial judges are required to endorse joint submissions in this jurisdiction, (and to sacrifice a principled approach to sentencing in the process), this is not the same as the law in other jurisdictions, including other Provinces of Canada" - The court referred to decisions from Alberta and Ontario - The court stated that "This admittedly brief review of the jurisprudence identifies a different position on the weight which trial judges must give joint submissions in this jurisdiction, contrasted to Alberta and Ontario. However, while the rule here is different, it is the rule set by our Court of Appeal which we must follow" - See paragraphs 27 to 34.

Criminal Law - Topic 5813

Sentencing - Sentencing procedure and rights of the accused - Plea bargain or joint submission - Effect of - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5854 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5854

Sentence - Theft - On February 24, 2015, the accused fuelled up at Lake's Auto station and left without paying for the gasoline - On March 1, 2015, the accused took two cases of beer from a store without paying - The accused pled guilty to two charges of theft and two charges of breach of probation - Prior criminal record - A joint submission was made for 60 days, followed by another year of probation - The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court imposed a sentence of 60 days, less five days credit for three days time served in custody, followed by probation for 12 months - Mandatory victim surcharges totalling $400 were to be paid within 30 days - The court stated, inter alia, that "In this jurisdiction, trial judges are expected to endorse joint submissions: ... Of necessity, this will sometimes require that the principled approach to sentence give way to the expediency of endorsing the joint submission. This is such a case".

Criminal Law - Topic 5898

Sentence - Breach of probation - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5854 ].

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Glasco (J.), 2009 CanLII 2685 (N.L. Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 9].

R. v. Hutchings (R.) (2012), 316 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 211; 982 A.P.R. 211 (N.L.C.A.), refd to. [para. 12].

R. v. Barrett (A.W.) (2012), 324 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 246; 1007 A.P.R. 246; 2012 NLCA 46, refd to. [para. 13].

R. v. Hennebury (P.) (1996), 138 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 56; 431 A.P.R. 56 (Nfld. C.A.), refd to. [para. 16].

R. v. Murphy (D.) (2011), 304 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 266; 944 A.P.R. 266; 2011 NLCA 16, refd to. [para. 17].

R. v. Douglas (2002), 162 C.C.C.(3d) 37 (Q.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 18].

R. v. Druken (J.K.) (2006), 261 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 271; 790 A.P.R. 271; 215 C.C.C.(3d) 394; 2006 NLCA 67, refd to. [para. 19].

R. v. Oake (B.) (2010), 296 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 79; 915 A.P.R. 79; 2010 NLCA 19, refd to. [para. 19].

R. v. Oxford (M.) (2010), 299 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 327; 926 A.P.R. 327; 2010 NLCA 45, refd to. [para. 19].

R. v. Spellacy (R.A.) (1995), 131 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 127; 408 A.P.R. 127; 27 W.C.B.(2d) 591 (Nfld. C.A.), refd to. [para. 21].

R. v. M.O. (2015), 362 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 1; 1125 A.P.R. 1; 2015 CanLII 7376 (N.L. Prov. Ct.), refd to. [para. 25].

R. v. Simon, [1990] N.J. No. 246 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 25].

R. v. Randhile (S.R.) and Larocque (D.B.) (1997), 209 A.R. 209; 160 W.A.C. 209; 121 C.C.C.(3d) 565 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 28].

R. v. Hood (S.V.) (2011), 505 A.R. 243; 522 W.A.C. 243; 2011 ABCA 169, refd to. [para. 29].

R. v. Rode (B.J.) et al. (2007), 422 A.R. 95; 415 W.A.C. 95; 2007 ABCA 393, refd to. [para. 29].

R. v. Magas (D.L.) (2012), 524 A.R. 98; 545 W.A.C. 98; 2012 ABCA 61, refd to. [para. 30].

R. v. Gibson (R.J.), [2015] A.R. TBEd. FE.004; 2015 ABCA 41, refd to. [para. 31].

R. v. DeSousa (T.M.) (2012), 291 O.A.C. 50; 109 O.R.(3d) 792; 286 C.C.C.(3d) 252; 2012 ONCA 254, refd to. [para. 32].

R. v. Crocker (1991), 93 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 222; 292 A.P.R. 222; 1991 CarswellNfld 109; 14 W.C.B.(2d) 502 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 37].

Statutes Noticed:

Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, sect. 718 [para. 22].

Counsel:

A. Manning, for the Crown;

M. Evans, Q.C., for the accused.

This matter was heard on March 4, 2015, before Porter, P.C.J., of the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Court, Judicial District of Grand Bank, who delivered the following judgment on March 6, 2015.