Sentences in Penticton

Decisions

1. May 26, 2026
   R. v. D.R.L., 2026 BCSC 1157Aggravated assault; Intimidation of a justice system participant or journalist. Justice Elizabeth McDonald

   • 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. December 16, 2025
   R. v. K.I.Z., 2025 BCSC 2643Sexual interference. Justice Briana Hardwick

   • Below the Crown's ask
   5 years and 2 months in custody, less 71 days credit
3. October 17, 2025
   R. v. White, 2025 BCSC 2333Fraud over $5,000; Use, trafficking or possession of forged document; Attempted fraud over $5,000. Justice Christopher J. Giaschi
   2.5 years in custody (global, reduced from 3 years for totality); restitution of $351,538.98
4. July 17, 2025
   R. v. Reinders, 2025 BCSC 1480Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking. Justice Catherine Murray
   Suspended sentence with 1 year probation, after about 46 months of pre-sentence credit; 10-year firearms prohibition
5. March 28, 2025
   R. v. Hunter, 2025 BCSC 759Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking. Justice John Gibb-Carsley
   19.5 months (585 days) custody, consecutive to the sentence already being served
6. December 6, 2024
   R. c. Grenier, 2024 BCSC 2600Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking. Justice Miriam A. Maisonville
   Five years' imprisonment in total (18 months, plus 42 months consecutive), less 1,135 days' credit for pre-sentence custody
7. September 27, 2024
   R. v. Johnson, 2024 BCSC 2195Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking. Justice Steven Wilson
   20 months in custody, less 102 days credit for pre-sentence custody
8. November 7, 2023
   R. v. B.E.D., 2023 BCSC 2409Assaulting a peace officer; Assaulting a peace officer with a weapon or causing bodily harm. Justice Kathleen M. Ker
   20 months (600 days) custody, consecutive on the two counts, satisfied by 600 days of pre-sentence credit (one day plus time served), then 18 months probation
9. August 21, 2023
   R. v. Schalm, 2023 BCSC 2594Assault with a weapon. Justice Joseph M. Doyle

   • Below the Crown's ask
   15 months' imprisonment, less 449 days' credit for pre-sentence custody (one day remaining)
10. March 1, 2023
    R. v. Kirby, 2023 BCSC 1658Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm. Justice Steven Wilson

    • On release at the time
    33 months jail less 945 days' pre-sentence credit (45 days left to serve); lifetime s. 109 firearms prohibition (joint submission)
11. December 12, 2022
    R. v. Adams, 2022 BCSC 2289Possessing child sexual abuse material. Justice Diane C. MacDonald

    • Below the Crown's ask
    16 months in custody less 90 days' credit, then 2 years probation
12. September 9, 2022
    R. v. X, 2022 BCSC 1594Distributing child sexual abuse material. Justice Gordon S. Funt
    36 months imprisonment
13. January 20, 2022
    R. v. Aeichele, 2022 BCSC 195Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking. Justice Gary P. Weatherill
    18-month conditional sentence, concurrent on all three counts; lifetime s. 109 prohibition; forfeiture