R. v. Sam (M.K.), 2003 YKTC 67

JudgeFaulkner, J.
CourtTerritorial Court of Yukon (Canada)
Case DateAugust 07, 2003
JurisdictionYukon
Citations2003 YKTC 67;[2003] Yukon Cases (TerrCt) 67

R. v. Sam (M.K.), [2003] Yukon Cases (TerrCt) 67

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Temp. Cite: [2003] Yukon Cases TBEd. OC.055

Regina v. Michael Kenneth Sam

(T.C. 02-00480B; 02-00734A; 2003 YKTC 67)

Indexed As: R. v. Sam (M.K.)

Yukon Territorial Court

Whitehorse

Faulkner, J.

August 7, 2003.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Criminal Law - Topic 5720.4

Punishments (sentence) - Conditional sentence - When available or appropriate - See paragraphs 1 to 31.

Criminal Law - Topic 5864.1

Sentencing - Sentence - Particular offences - Impaired driving causing death - See paragraphs 1 to 31.

Criminal Law - Topic 5886

Sentencing - Sentence - Particular offences - Impaired driving - See paragraphs 1 to 31.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Jones, [1995] Y.J. No. 118 (Terr. Ct.), refd to. [para. 17].

Counsel:

Kevin Drolet, for the Crown;

Nils Clarke, for the defence.

This case was heard at Carmacks, Yukon Territory, before Faulkner, J., of the Yukon Territorial Court, who delivered the following oral decision on August 7, 2003.

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  • R. v. Andre,
    • Canada
    • Territorial Court of Yukon (Canada)
    • June 16, 2022
    ...(2000), 135 O.A.C 193; R. v. Magill, 2014 YKTC 7; Maxwell-Smith; R. v. Mitchell, [1990] Y.J. No. 24 (T.C.); and R. v. Sam, 2003 YKTC 67. [19]       The defence has filed four sentencing decisions, namely:  R. v. Sandhu, 2021 BCPC 240; R. v. Joyce, 2019 NLS......
  • R. v. Maxwell-Smith (C.J.), [2012] Yukon Cases Uned. 107
    • Canada
    • Territorial Court of Yukon (Canada)
    • November 6, 2012
    ...impaired by alcohol. That sentence was upheld on appeal, but the driving prohibition was varied to three years. [39] In R. v. Sam , 2003 YKTC 67, the accused pleaded guilty to impaired driving causing death and, on a separate and subsequent occasion, to failing the breathalyzer. His blood a......
2 cases
  • R. v. Andre,
    • Canada
    • Territorial Court of Yukon (Canada)
    • June 16, 2022
    ...(2000), 135 O.A.C 193; R. v. Magill, 2014 YKTC 7; Maxwell-Smith; R. v. Mitchell, [1990] Y.J. No. 24 (T.C.); and R. v. Sam, 2003 YKTC 67. [19]       The defence has filed four sentencing decisions, namely:  R. v. Sandhu, 2021 BCPC 240; R. v. Joyce, 2019 NLS......
  • R. v. Maxwell-Smith (C.J.), [2012] Yukon Cases Uned. 107
    • Canada
    • Territorial Court of Yukon (Canada)
    • November 6, 2012
    ...impaired by alcohol. That sentence was upheld on appeal, but the driving prohibition was varied to three years. [39] In R. v. Sam , 2003 YKTC 67, the accused pleaded guilty to impaired driving causing death and, on a separate and subsequent occasion, to failing the breathalyzer. His blood a......

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