R. v. Stupnikoff (D.D.), 2013 SKPC 57

• Judge: Agnew, P.C.J.
• Court: Provincial Court of Saskatchewan (Canada)
• Case Date: April 04, 2013
• Jurisdiction: Saskatchewan
• Citations: 2013 SKPC 57;(2013), 416 Sask.R. 307 (PC)

R. v. Stupnikoff (D.D.) (2013), 416 Sask.R. 307 (PC)

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Temp. Cite: [2013] Sask.R. TBEd. AP.030

Her Majesty the Queen v. Darrel Donald Stupnikoff

(Information No. 36654798; 2013 SKPC 57)

Indexed As: R. v. Stupnikoff (D.D.)

Saskatchewan Provincial Court

Agnew, P.C.J.

April 4, 2013.

Summary:

The accused pled guilty to one count of possessing child pornography and one count of making child pornography available, contrary to ss. 163.1(3) and (4) of the Criminal Code.

The Saskatchewan Provincial Court sentenced the accused to five years' incarceration on the charge of making available child pornography and a concurrent term of four years' incarceration on the charge of possession of child pornography. After credit for five months of remand time, the accused had four years and seven months left to serve. The court also imposed an order under s. 161 of the Criminal Code for 15 years, a DNA order and a lifetime Sex Offender Information Registration Act order.

Criminal Law - Topic 5798.1

Punishments (sentence) - Prohibition orders - Respecting contact with children - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5874 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5833

Sentencing - Considerations on imposing sentence - Deterrence - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5874 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5848.7

Sentencing - Considerations on imposing sentence - Denunciation or repudiation of conduct - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5874 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5848.9

Sentencing - Considerations on imposing sentence - Sexual offences against children - [See Criminal Law - Topic 5874 ].

Criminal Law - Topic 5874

Sentence - Manufacture, distribution or possession of obscene matter - Child pornography - The accused pled guilty to one count of possessing child pornography and one count of making child pornography available, contrary to ss. 163.1(3) and (4) of the Criminal Code - In 2005, the accused had been convicted of one count of possession of child pornography and sentenced to an 18 month conditional sentence - He began collecting child pornography again virtually as soon as his conditional sentence order expired - The accused was 58 years old - Except for the previous conviction for possession of child pornography, he had no criminal record - The Saskatchewan Provincial Court stated that two factors were significantly aggravating - The first was the size of the accused's collection of child pornography (the police determined that he had 80,393 images or videos) - The second, and more significant factor, was that this was a second offence - Particularly for a second-time offender, the principles of denunciation and deterrence had to be uppermost in the court's mind - The court sentenced the accused to five years' incarceration on the charge of making available child pornography and a concurrent term of four years' incarceration for the charge of possession of child pornography - After credit for five months of remand time, the accused had four years, seven months left to serve - While the Crown had sought an order under s. 161 of the Criminal Code for life, the court imposed an order under that section for 15 years - The accused would be in the range of 70 years old when the order ended - That would be sufficient for the protection of the public, and in particular children, for whose benefit s. 161 existed - The court also imposed a DNA order and a lifetime Sex Offender Information Registration Act order.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Sharpe (J.R.), [2001] 1 S.C.R. 45; 264 N.R. 201; 146 B.C.A.C. 161; 239 W.A.C. 161; 194 D.L.R.(4th) 1; 150 C.C.C.(3d) 321; 39 C.R.(5th) 72; 86 C.R.R.(2d) 1; 88 B.C.L.R.(3d) 1; [2001] 6 W.W.R. 1; 2001 SCC 2, refd to. [para. 12, footnote 4].

R. v. Kwok (A.), [2007] O.T.C. 291; 72 W.C.B.(2d) 533 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 18, footnote 5].

R. v. D.G.F. (2010), 259 O.A.C. 364; 250 C.C.C.(3d) 291; 98 O.R.(3d) 241; 72 C.R.(6th) 299; 2010 ONCA 27, refd to. [para. 20, footnote 7].

R. v. Allen (W.R.) (2012), 327 B.C.A.C. 236; 556 W.A.C. 236; 104 W.C.B.(2d) 970; 2010 BCCA 377, refd to. [para. 32, footnote 8].

R. v. Morrisey (M.L.), [2000] 2 S.C.R. 90; 259 N.R. 95; 187 N.S.R.(2d) 1; 585 A.P.R. 1; 191 D.L.R.(4th) 86; 148 C.C.C.(3d) 1; 36 C.R.(5th) 85; 77 C.R.R.(2d) 259; 2000 SCC 39, refd to. [para. 33, footnote 9].

R. v. Schneider (2008), 77 W.C.B.(2d) 573; 2008 ONCJ 250, refd to. [para. 40, footnote 11].

R. v. Wanamaker (E.B.), [2012] A.W.L.D. 3608; [2012] A.W.L.D. 3592; 517 A.R. 141; 102 W.C.B.(2d) 71; 2011 ABQB 310, refd to. [para. 43, footnote 14].

R. v. Wanamaker (E.B.), [2012] A.W.L.D. 3473; 522 A.R. 324; 544 W.A.C. 324; 102 W.C.B.(2d) 466; 2012 ABCA 74, refd to. [para. 43, footnote 17].

R. v. Tackaberry (D.), [2011] O.T.C. Uned. 5245 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 44].

R. v. Marks, [2011] O.J. No. 6335 (C.J.), refd to. [para. 45, footnote 18].

R. v. Hutchings (2012), 101 W.C.B.(2d) 220; 2012 ONCJ 347, refd to. [para. 46, footnote 19].

R. v. Johannson (S.B.) (2009), 330 Sask.R. 51; 2009 SKQB 12, refd to. [para. 47, footnote 21].

R. v. Benson (A.J.) (2012), 385 Sask.R. 164; 536 W.A.C. 164; 99 W.C.B.(2d) 526; 2012 SKCA 4, refd to. [para. 50, footnote 22].

R. v. Pattison (S.D.) (2012), 403 Sask.R. 145; 103 W.C.B.(2d) 1051; 2012 SKQB 330, refd to. [para. 51, footnote 24].

R. v. Lorenz (C.A.M.), [2013] 2 W.W.R. 359; 402 Sask.R. 51; 103 W.C.B.(2d) 583; 2012 SKQB 391, refd to. [para. 52, footnote 25].

R. v. Sinclair (E.J.), [2005] 4 W.W.R. 662; 184 Man.R.(2d) 1; 318 W.A.C. 1; 185 C.C.C.(3d) 569; 22 C.R.(6th) 319; 61 W.C.B.(2d) 413; 2004 MBCA 48, refd to. [para. 54, footnote 26].

R. v. Pelich (O.), [2012] O.T.C. Uned. 4100; 102 W.C.B.(2d) 515; 2012 ONSC 4100, refd to. [para. 55, footnote 27].

R. v. L.A.W. (2006), 290 Sask.R. 43; 71 W.C.B.(2d) 531; 2006 SKPC 98, refd to. [para. 55, footnote 28].

R. v. Houston (S.M.) (2008), 316 Sask.R. 238; 79 W.C.B.(2d) 208; 2008 SKQB 174, refd to. [para. 55, footnote 29].

R. v. Johansen, 2009 ONCJ 305, refd to. [para. 55, footnote 30].

R. v. P.M.V., [2010] B.C.W.L.D. 1426; [2010] B.C.W.L.D. 1427; [2010] B.C.W.L.D. 1434; 282 B.C.A.C. 171; 476 W.A.C. 171; 251 C.C.C.(3d) 198; 2010 BCCA 34, refd to. [para. 55, footnote 31].

R. v. Bock (W.), [2010] O.T.C. Uned. 3117; 2010 ONSC 3117, refd to. [para. 55, footnote 32].

R. v. Hilderman (R.), [2010] A.R. Uned. 493; [2010] A.W.L.D. 4460; [2010] A.W.L.D. 4452; 2010 ABPC 183, refd to. [para. 55, footnote 33].

R. v. Butler (G.) (2011), 303 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 240; 941 A.P.R. 240; 2011 NLTD(G) 5, refd to. [para. 55, footnote 34].

R. v. Blatchley, 2009 ONCJ 404, refd to. [para. 55, footnote 35].

R. v. Clayton (D.J.), [2013] A.W.L.D. 562; 539 A.R. 326; 561 W.A.C. 326; 104 W.C.B.(2d) 908; 2012 ABCA 384, refd to. [para. 55, footnote 36].

R. v. Dean, 2010 CarswellOnt 10882 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 55, footnote 37].

Counsel:

M.A. Segu, for the Crown;

K.D. Hill and B.R. Pfefferle, for the accused.

This matter was heard at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, before Agnew, P.C.J., of the Saskatchewan Provincial Court, who delivered the following decision on April 4, 2013.