The Honourable Justice

Elizabeth McDonald

Supreme Court of British Columbia

Sitting.

Last updated

7 cases tracked, 3 flagged.

Below the Crown's ask
4
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. D.R.L., May 26, 2026, flagged
  2. R. v. Budd, December 4, 2025
  3. R. v. S.M.P., October 6, 2025, flagged
  4. R. v. J.C.L., July 5, 2024
  5. R. v. J.A.H., February 12, 2024
  6. R. v. S.S.M., July 19, 2023, flagged
  7. R. v. C.R.B., January 13, 2023
  • Violent
  • Drugs
  • Sexual
  • Below the Crown's ask
  • Not flagged

Flagged cases

  1. May 26, 2026
    R. v. D.R.L., 2026 BCSC 1157Aggravated assault; Intimidation of a justice system participant or journalist, Penticton
    • Below the Crown's ask
    2.5 years (912 days) for aggravated assault plus 24 months consecutive for intimidating a justice system participant, less 236 days credit
  2. October 6, 2025
    R. v. S.M.P., 2025 BCSC 1980Sexual interference, Duncan
    • Below the Crown's ask
    6 years' imprisonment for sexual interference; sexual assault count conditionally stayed
  3. July 19, 2023
    R. v. S.S.M., 2023 BCSC 1339Sexual interference; Invitation to sexual touching, New Westminster
    • Below the Crown's ask
    4 years and 6 months imprisonment (concurrent on 2 counts)

Other tracked cases

  1. December 4, 2025
    R. v. Budd, 2025 BCSC 2460Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking, Chilliwack
    18-month conditional sentence order
  2. July 5, 2024
    R. v. J.C.L., 2024 BCSC 1387Sexual interference, Delta
    3 years' imprisonment for sexual interference
  3. February 12, 2024
    R. v. J.A.H., 2024 BCSC 260Sexual interference, Chilliwack
    10 years' imprisonment in total (3 years and 7 years consecutive)
  4. January 13, 2023
    R. v. C.R.B., 2023 BCSC 134Sexual interference, Surrey
    3 years imprisonment; DNA order, s. 109 prohibition, SOIRA 20 years

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