Sentence Watch

The Honourable Justice

Douglas W. Thompson

Supreme Court of British Columbia

Sitting.

Last updated

3 cases tracked, 1 flagged.

Below the Crown's ask
1
No jail for a violent offence
1
Increased on appeal
0
Offender offended again
0

Counts cover the published decisions Sentence Watch has tracked, not every case this judge decided. How cases are chosen.

  • Violent
  • Sexual
  • Below the Crown's ask
  • Not flagged

Flagged cases

  1. January 9, 2026
    R. v. Boufford, 2026 BCSC 698Dangerous operation causing bodily harm; Dangerous operation causing death, Nanaimo
    • Below the Crown's ask
    • No jail for a violent offence
    Conditional sentence of two years less a day with house arrest, and a five-year driving prohibition

Other tracked cases

  1. June 5, 2024
    R. v. Patterson, 2024 BCSC 1093Manslaughter, Nanaimo
    7 years in custody (2,556 days), less 735 days credit
  2. January 11, 2022
    R. v. C.J.H., 2022 BCSC 665Sexual assault, Nanaimo
    Two years less a day imprisonment, no probation; DNA, SOIRA 20 years, 10-year firearms prohibition

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