R. v. Samuelson (A.L.D.), 2015 BCCA 29
| Judge | Kirkpatrick, Garson and MacKenzie, JJ.A. |
| Court | Court of Appeal (British Columbia) |
| Case Date | January 08, 2015 |
| Jurisdiction | British Columbia |
| Citations | 2015 BCCA 29;(2015), 366 B.C.A.C. 199 (CA) |
R. v. Samuelson (A.L.D.) (2015), 366 B.C.A.C. 199 (CA);
629 W.A.C. 199
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Temp. Cite: [2015] B.C.A.C. TBEd. JA.065
Regina (respondent) v. Anthony Leonard Donald Samuelson (appellant)
(CA041956; 2015 BCCA 29)
Indexed As: R. v. Samuelson (A.L.D.)
British Columbia Court of Appeal
Kirkpatrick, Garson and MacKenzie, JJ.A.
January 26, 2015.
Summary:
The accused was convicted of aggravated assault and assault with a weapon (a rock contained in a sock). He also pleaded guilty to mischief to property owned by the RCMP (telephones) and three breaches of a recognizance, all of which were committed while he was on bail for the assault offence.
The British Columbia Provincial Court determined the appropriate sentence, which included two years less a day and three years' probation for the assault offences. The court also imposed firearms and weapons prohibitions and made a DNA order. The accused applied for leave to appeal, and if leave was granted, appealed the sentence for the assault offences, requesting a three year suspended sentence and probation or, alternatively, a reduction of the jail term.
The British Columbia Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.
Criminal Law - Topic 5704
Punishments (sentence) - Suspended sentence - Circumstances when appropriate - See paragraphs 32 to 44.
Criminal Law - Topic 5883
Sentence - Assault with a weapon or assault causing bodily harm - See paragraphs 32 to 44.
Criminal Law - Topic 5938
Sentence - Aggravated assault - See paragraphs 32 to 44.
Cases Noticed:
R. v. Craig (G.J.) (2005), 217 B.C.A.C. 211; 358 W.A.C. 211; 201 C.C.C.(3d) 495; 2005 BCCA 484, refd to. [para. 23].
R. v. Johnson (B.) (1998), 116 B.C.A.C. 279; 190 W.A.C. 279; 131 C.C.C.(3d) 274 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 23].
R. v. Ly (T.Q.) (2013), 441 N.R. 375; 544 A.R. 40; 567 W.A.C. 40; 2013 SCC 15, refd to. [para. 25].
R. v. Pham - see R. v. Ly (T.Q.).
R. v. C.A.M., [1996] 1 S.C.R. 500; 194 N.R. 321; 73 B.C.A.C. 81; 120 W.A.C. 81, refd to. [para. 25].
R. v. Nakamura (Y.) et al., [2012] B.C.T.C. Uned. 327; 2012 BCSC 327, dist. [para. 25].
R. v. Nicholls (J.R.), [2013] B.C.T.C. Uned. 1145; 2013 BCSC 1145, dist. [para. 25].
R. v. Powell (R.J.) (1994), 134 N.S.R.(2d) 236; 383 A.P.R. 236 (C.A.), dist. [para. 26].
R. v. Koop (J.J.) (2008), 253 B.C.A.C. 207; 425 W.A.C. 207; 2008 BCCA 140, refd to. [para. 34].
R. v. Nasogaluak (L.M.), [2010] 2 S.C.R. 206; 398 N.R. 107; 474 A.R. 88; 479 W.A.C. 88; 2010 SCC 6, refd to. [para. 38].
Counsel:
M.F. Welsh, for the appellant;
M.A. Street, for the respondent.
This appeal was heard at Vancouver, British Columbia, on January 8, 2015, by Kirkpatrick, Garson and MacKenzie, JJ.A., of the British Columbia Court of Appeal. Kirkpatrick, J.A., delivered the following reasons for judgment for the court on January 26, 2015.
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