R. v. Wilder (D.M.), 2004 BCSC 644
| Judge | Romilly, J. |
| Court | Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada) |
| Case Date | May 14, 2004 |
| Jurisdiction | British Columbia |
| Citations | 2004 BCSC 644;[2004] B.C.T.C. 644 (SC) |
R. v. Wilder (D.M.), [2004] B.C.T.C. 644 (SC)
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Temp. Cite: [2004] B.C.T.C. TBEd. JN.020
Her Majesty The Queen v. Roger E. Lawrence, Michael L. Vaz, Michael B. Richards, Victor J. Attrill, Ronald L. Johnson, Dara M. Wilder, Gerald M. Byerlay, Seona J. Wilder and Mid-Pacific Services Inc.
(CC901654; 2004 BCSC 644)
Indexed As: R. v. Wilder (D.M.)
British Columbia Supreme Court
Vancouver
Romilly, J.
May 14, 2004.
Summary:
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Criminal Law - Topic 5792
Punishments (sentence) - Restitution - When appropriate - See paragraphs 60 to 68.
Criminal Law - Topic 5806
Sentencing - General - Co-accused - Sentence parity - See paragraphs 18 and 58.
Criminal Law - Topic 5859
Sentencing - Sentence - Particular offences - Fraud - See paragraphs 1 to 78.
Criminal Law - Topic 5972
Sentencing - Sentence - Particular offences - Money laundering or proceeds of crime - See paragraphs 1 to 78.
Cases Noticed:
R. v. White (J.K.) (1998), 102 B.C.A.C. 28; 166 W.A.C. 28; 122 C.C.C.(3d) 167 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 11].
Andrews v. Law Society of British Columbia, [1989] 1 S.C.R. 143; 91 N.R. 255; 56 D.L.R.(4th) 1, refd to. [para. 18].
R. v. Wilson (H.M.), [2003] B.C.T.C. 414; 2003 BCSC 414, refd to. [para. 19].
R. v. Lawrence (R.E.) (1996), 82 B.C.A.C. 255; 133 W.A.C. 255 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 23].
R. v. Anderson (R.J.) (1992), 16 B.C.A.C. 14; 28 W.A.C. 14; 74 C.C.C.(3d) 523 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 47].
R. v. Cormier (D.) (1999), 209 N.B.R.(2d) 289; 535 A.P.R. 289; 140 C.C.C.(3d) 87 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 47].
R. v. E.S. (1997), 191 N.B.R.(2d) 3; 488 A.P.R. 3 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 47].
R. v. LaBrie (1988), 87 N.S.R.(2d) 181; 222 A.P.R. 181 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 47].
R. v. Ambrose (B.A.) (2000), 271 A.R. 164; 234 W.A.C. 164; 85 Alta. L.R.(3d) 82 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 47].
R. v. Sawchyn (1981), 30 A.R. 314; 60 C.C.C.(2d) 200 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 47].
R. v. Valentini (D.) et al. (1999), 118 O.A.C. 1; 132 C.C.C.(3d) 262 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 47].
R. v. Vu (S.V.) (2003), 183 B.C.A.C. 227; 301 W.A.C. 227; 2003 BCCA 339, refd to. [para. 47].
R. v. Bludoff (1960), 129 C.C.C. 264 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 49].
R. v. Isaza (G.) (1993), 35 B.C.A.C. 217; 57 W.A.C. 217; 86 C.C.C.(3d) 19 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 49].
R. v. Beaupré (1994), 25 W.C.B.(2d) 36 (Que. C.A.), refd to. [para. 49].
R. v. Robson (W.), [1988] O.A.C. Uned. 257; 125 C.C.C.(3d) 93 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 49].
R. v. McPhee (1981), 14 Man.R.(2d) 199; 23 C.R.(3d) 78 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 50].
R. v. McLeod (R.G.) (1992), 109 Sask.R. 8; 42 W.A.C. 8; 81 C.C.C.(3d) 83 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 51].
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; 105 C.C.C.(3d) 327; 46 C.R.(4th) 269, refd to. [para. 52].
R. v. Dawdy (1973), 12 C.C.C.(2d) 477 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 53].
R. v. Genaille (G.T.) (1997), 118 Man.R.(2d) 114; 149 W.A.C. 114; 116 C.C.C.(3d) 459 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 53].
R. v. Johnston, [1990] B.C.J. No. 693 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 54].
R. v. Chisholm (1985), 67 N.S.R.(2d) 66; 155 A.P.R. 66; 18 C.C.C.(3d) 518 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 54].
R. v. Fait (1982), 37 A.R. 273; 68 C.C.C.(2d) 367 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 54].
R. v. Taylor, [1988] B.C.J. No. 2699 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 56].
R. v. Roberts (S.A.), [1989] B.C.J. No. 1251 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 56].
R. v. Devgan (R.) (1999), 121 O.A.C. 265; 136 C.C.C.(3d) 238 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 61].
R. v. Biegus (J.S.) (1999), 127 O.A.C. 239; 141 C.C.C.(3d) 245 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 61].
R. v. Taylor (2003), 180 C.C.C.(3d) 495 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 61].
R. v. Semeniuk (M.K.) (2004), 195 B.C.A.C. 307; 319 W.A.C. 307; 2004 BCCA 233, refd to. [para. 61].
R. v. Mohamad (H.) (2004), 181 O.A.C. 201 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 61].
R. v. Savard (1996), 109 C.C.C.(3d) 471 (Que. C.A.), refd to. [para. 69].
R. v. Wilson (P.) (2003), 170 O.A.C. 128; 174 C.C.C.(3d) 255 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 69].
R. v. Bjellebo (E.S.) et al. (2003), 177 O.A.C. 378 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 70].
R. v. Chusid (S.), [2001] O.T.C. 866; 57 O.R.(3d) 20 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 71].
R. v. Kuriya (B.) (2002), 252 N.B.R.(2d) 247; 658 A.P.R. 247 (T.D.), refd to. [para. 72].
Counsel:
Lyndsay Smith and Veda Kenda, for the Crown;
The accused appeared in person.
This sentencing was heard in Vancouver, British Columbia, on May 10, 12 and 14, 2004, before Romilly, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following judgment on May 14, 2004.
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