The Honourable Justice

Bradford F. Smith

Supreme Court of British Columbia

Sitting.

Last updated

5 cases tracked, 3 flagged.

Below the Crown's ask
3
No jail for a violent offence
0
Increased on appeal
0
Offender offended again
0

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Tracked cases by decision date, 2023 to 2027.
  1. R. v. Aldridge, July 10, 2026, flagged
  2. R. v. G.J.L., June 20, 2025, flagged
  3. R. v. Degner, February 25, 2025, flagged
  4. R. v. Gordon-Filatoff, February 23, 2024
  5. R. v. Bornais, November 6, 2023
  • Violent
  • Sexual
  • Drugs
  • Property
  • Below the Crown's ask
  • Not flagged

Flagged cases

  1. July 10, 2026
    R. v. Aldridge, 2026 BCSC 1574Aggravated assault, Kamloops
    • Below the Crown's ask
    4 and a half years in custody, less 417 days credit
  2. June 20, 2025
    R. v. G.J.L., 2025 BCSC 1288Assault by choking, suffocating or strangling; Sexual assault, Kamloops
    • Below the Crown's ask
    27 months in custody (6 months concurrent on choking count)
  3. February 25, 2025
    R. v. Degner, 2025 BCSC 432Sexual assault, Merritt
    • Below the Crown's ask
    Two and a half years in a federal penitentiary

Other tracked cases

  1. February 23, 2024
    R. v. Gordon-Filatoff, 2024 BCSC 404Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking, Kamloops
    2 years imprisonment
  2. November 6, 2023
    R. v. Bornais, 2023 BCSC 1945Theft over $5,000; Fraud over $5,000; Falsifying books and documents with intent to defraud, Kamloops
    20 months imprisonment (concurrent 6 months on three other counts), then 2 years probation; restitution and 10-year s. 380.2 prohibition

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