Aggravated assault

64 cases with this offence

1. September 11, 2026
   R v Stuart, 2026 BCSC 1783Aggravated assault, Vancouver. Justice Elin Sigurdson

   • Below the Crown's ask
   • No jail for a violent offence
   Two years less one day conditional sentence (201 days credited), followed by probation
2. July 30, 2026
   R. v. Jarvis, 2026 NSPC 37Aggravated assault, Beechville. Judge Mark Heerema

   • Below the Crown's ask
   3 years in a federal penitentiary, with DNA and weapons prohibition orders
3. July 24, 2026
   R. v. Smith, 2026 BCSC 1446Aggravated assault, Victoria. Justice Lindsay R. LeBlanc

   • Below the Crown's ask
   874 days (873 days credited for 582 days pre-sentence custody, one further day served), then 3 years probation
4. July 10, 2026
   R. v. Aldridge, 2026 BCSC 1574Aggravated assault, Kamloops. Justice Bradford F. Smith

   • Below the Crown's ask
   4 and a half years in custody, less 417 days credit
5. June 26, 2026
   R. v. Urquhart, 2026 NSSC 218Aggravated assault, Shelburne. Justice Joshua M. Arnold
   4 years imprisonment less 1,167 days remand credit (293 days remaining), then 2 years probation
6. May 26, 2026
   R. v. D.R.L., 2026 BCSC 1157Aggravated assault; Intimidation of a justice system participant or journalist, Penticton. 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
7. April 17, 2026
   R. v. D.D.S., 2026 NSSC 149Assault by choking, suffocating or strangling; Aggravated assault; Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm; Forcible confinement; Pointing a firearm; Reckless discharge of a firearm, Yarmouth. Justice Pierre L. Muise

   • Below the Crown's ask
   8 years in custody (reduced from 11 for totality), less 1,232 days of remand credit, leaving 1,688 days
8. January 5, 2026
   R. v. Omar, 2026 BCSC 142Aggravated assault; Attempted break and enter of a dwelling-house, Victoria. Justice F. Matthew Kirchner

   • Below the Crown's ask
   4 years 6 months imprisonment (3 years concurrent on attempted break and enter), less 54 days credit
9. October 30, 2025
   R. v. LeRoy, 2025 NSSC 360Assault causing bodily harm; Aggravated assault; Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm; Forcible confinement; Robbery; Using a firearm in the commission of an offence; Pointing a firearm, Sydney. Justice D. Timothy Gabriel

   • On release at the time
   Long-term offender: 10 years imprisonment (counts concurrent, consecutive to sentences already being served), then a 10-year long-term supervision order; lifetime firearms prohibition
10. October 22, 2025
    R v. Caldi, 2025 NSSC 426Aggravated assault; Assaulting a peace officer with a weapon or causing bodily harm; Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose; Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized; Breach of a release order, Halifax. Justice Patrick J. Duncan

    • On release at the time
    9 years' imprisonment (6 years aggravated assault, plus 18 months, 6 months and 1 year consecutive), less 2 years 8 months' credit; 6 years 4 months remaining
11. August 29, 2025
    R. v. Tregear, 2025 BCSC 1834Aggravated assault; Pointing a firearm; Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized; Discharging a firearm with intent, Sooke. Justice Sharon Matthews

    • Below the Crown's ask
    7 years in custody (concurrent sentences), less 30 days credit
12. August 25, 2025
    R. v. Durley, 2025 NSSC 271Aggravated assault; Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm; Pointing a firearm; Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose; Unauthorized possession of a firearm, Antigonish. Justice Peter P. Rosinski
    6 years' imprisonment (5 years aggravated assault + 1 year consecutive for pointing a firearm), less 510 days' credit
13. June 25, 2025
    R. v. Cloud, 2025 NSSC 225Aggravated assault; Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose; Breach of a release order, Halifax. Justice John A. Keith

    • Below the Crown's ask
    • On release at the time
    3 years, 9 months and 4 days in prison (1,373 days), less 642 days' remand credit
14. May 20, 2025
    R. v. Taylor, 2025 BCSC 1739Aggravated assault, Victoria. Justice Gareth Morley

    • Below the Crown's ask
    • No jail for a violent offence
    Two years less a day conditional sentence, then 3 years probation
15. May 16, 2025
    R. v. Desrosiers, 2025 NSSC 214Aggravated assault; Breach of recognizance (peace bond), Bridgewater. Justice Diane Rowe
    6.5 years plus 14 days in prison, less 2,364 days' remand credit (14 days left to serve), followed by a 10-year long-term supervision order
16. April 14, 2025
    R. v. Coghill, 2025 BCSC 733Aggravated assault; Forcible confinement; Unauthorized possession of a firearm; Discharging a firearm with intent; Break and enter a dwelling-house; Disguise with intent to commit an indictable offence, Lumby. Justice John Gibb-Carsley

    • Below the Crown's ask
    11 years in custody, less 240 days credit (60 days pre-sentence custody and 180 days for strict bail)
17. April 10, 2025
    R. v. Barker, 2025 BCSC 735Assault with a weapon; Aggravated assault, Langford. Justice David K. Jones

    • Below the Crown's ask
    2 years 6 months in custody less 393 days credit, then 2 years probation
18. March 7, 2025
    R. v. Gallagher, 2025 BCSC 416Aggravated assault; Pointing a firearm; Reckless discharge of a firearm, Osoyoos. Justice Shelley C. Fitzpatrick

    • Below the Crown's ask
    • On release at the time
    7 years global (6.5 years, 4 years and 7 years concurrent), consecutive to sentences already being served
19. March 3, 2025
    R. v. Greek, 2025 NSSC 144Assault; Assault with a weapon; Aggravated assault; Forcible confinement; Breach of a probation order, Bridgewater. Justice Diane Rowe

    • Below the Crown's ask
    5 years 9 months total, less remand credit: 2 years and 27 days remaining in a federal institution
20. February 21, 2025
    R. v. Cuthbert, 2025 BCSC 411Assault; Aggravated assault; Forcible confinement; Robbery, Powell River. Justice Andrew P. A. Mayer
    Five years' imprisonment (all counts concurrent), less 1,326 days' credit, then one year probation
21. October 9, 2024
    R. v. H.S., 2024 BCSC 1869Manslaughter; Aggravated assault, Surrey. Justice Martha M. Devlin

    • Below the Crown's ask
    10 years global (2 years concurrent on each aggravated assault), less 2,177 days pre-trial credit
22. October 8, 2024
    R. v. Lilly, 2024 NSSC 301Aggravated assault, Dartmouth. Justice Jamie S. Campbell

    • Below the Crown's ask
    3 years and 10 months (consecutive to current sentence), less 817 days remand credit; long-term offender designation with 6-year long-term supervision order
23. July 17, 2024
    R. v. Googoo, 2024 NSSC 247Aggravated assault, Port Hawkesbury. Justice Patrick J. Duncan

    • Below the Crown's ask
    • No jail for a violent offence
    2 years less a day conditional sentence (house arrest then curfew), then 3 years probation
24. July 17, 2024
    R. v. Weng, 2024 BCSC 1489Aggravated assault, Burnaby. Justice Heather J. Holmes
    5 years' imprisonment, concurrent to the life sentence for murder, already served through pre-sentence custody
25. June 17, 2024
    R. v. Young, 2024 BCSC 1278Aggravated assault, Kelowna. Justice Geoffrey B. Gomery
    Five and a half years (2,008 days) less 1,407 days credit, leaving 601 days; long-term offender supervision for 10 years

Judges who sentenced this offence

• The Honourable Justice Jamie S. Campbell10 cases
• The Honourable Justice Heather J. Holmes4 cases, leniency score 12
• The Honourable Justice Alan M. Ross2 cases, leniency score 24
• The Honourable Justice Anthony Saunders2 cases, leniency score 16
• The Honourable Justice Ardith Walkem2 cases, leniency score 18
• The Honourable Justice Carla L. Forth2 cases, leniency score 12
• The Honourable Justice Diane Rowe2 cases, leniency score 23
• The Honourable Justice Gary P. Weatherill2 cases, leniency score 22
• The Honourable Justice Geoffrey B. Gomery2 cases, leniency score 27
• The Honourable Justice Patrick J. Duncan2 cases, leniency score 27
• The Honourable Justice Shelley C. Fitzpatrick2 cases, leniency score 16
• The Honourable Justice Ward K. Branch2 cases
• The Honourable Judge A. Peter Ross1 case
• The Honourable Justice Amy D. Francis1 case
• The Honourable Justice Andrew P. A. Mayer1 case, leniency score 16
• The Honourable Justice Bradford F. Smith1 case, leniency score 20
• The Honourable Justice D. Timothy Gabriel1 case
• The Honourable Justice David K. Jones1 case
• The Honourable Justice Denise M. Boudreau1 case
• The Honourable Justice Elin Sigurdson1 case
• The Honourable Justice Elizabeth McDonald1 case, leniency score 22
• The Honourable Justice F. Matthew Kirchner1 case
• The Honourable Justice Frank P. Hoskins1 case
• The Honourable Justice Gareth Morley1 case, leniency score 33
• The Honourable Justice Geoffrey R. J. Gaul1 case
• The Honourable Justice Jan Brongers1 case, leniency score 19
• The Honourable Justice Jasvinder S. Basran1 case
• The Honourable Justice John A. Keith1 case, leniency score 20
• The Honourable Justice John Gibb-Carsley1 case, leniency score 34
• The Honourable Justice Joshua M. Arnold1 case, leniency score 14

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