R. v. Wolfe, (1989) 77 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 274 (NFTD)

• Judge: Roberts, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador (Canada)
• Case Date: October 31, 1989
• Jurisdiction: Newfoundland and Labrador
• Citations: (1989), 77 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 274 (NFTD)

R. v. Wolfe (1989), 77 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 274 (NFTD);

    240 A.P.R. 274

MLB headnote and full text

R. v. Raymond Sebastian Wolfe

(1989 No. C.B. 127)

Indexed As: R. v. Wolfe

Newfoundland Supreme Court

Trial Division

Roberts, J.

October 31, 1989.

Summary:

The accused pleaded guilty to second degree murder. The Newfoundland Supreme Court, Trial Division, sentenced the accused to life imprisonment without eligibility for parole for 15 years.

Criminal Law - Topic 5670

Punishments (sentence) - Imprisonment - Parole - Period of ineligibility - The Newfoundland Supreme Court, Trial Division, discussed the discretionary power of a trial judge under s. 744 of the Criminal Code to increase the eligibility period for parole beyond the 10 years specified in s. 742 - See paragraphs 12 to 15.

Criminal Law - Topic 5881

Sentence - Murder - Second degree - The accused 31 year old man and his homosexual lover savagely murdered a male acquaintance with rocks, hammer and chisel and hacksaw - Motive, if any, appeared to be related to homosexuality and to the occult - Pleaded guilty - The Newfoundland Supreme Court, Trial Division, sentenced the accused to life imprisonment without eligibility for parole for 15 years.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Wenarchuk (1982), 15 Sask.R. 240; 67 C.C.C.(2d) 169, appld. [para. 13].

R. v. Butt (1987), 62 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 227; 190 A.P.R. 227, appld. [para. 14].

Statutes Noticed:

Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, sect. 235, sect. 742, sect. 744 [para. 12].

Counsel:

Bernard Coffey, for the Crown;

William Collins, for Raymond Sebastian Wolfe.

This case was heard before Roberts, J., of the Newfoundland Supreme Court, Trial Division, who delivered the following judgment on October 31, 1989: