Aggravated assault

64 cases with this offence

1. March 20, 2024
   R. v. Bowcock, 2024 BCSC 1300Attempted murder; Aggravated assault; Using a firearm in the commission of an offence, Surrey. Justice Trevor C. Armstrong

   • Below the Crown's ask
   15 years global (14 years attempted murder, 7 years concurrent aggravated assault, 1 year consecutive firearm use), less 1,335 days credit

   Below the Crown's ask
2. March 7, 2024
   R. v. Martin, 2024 NSSC 68Aggravated assault; Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, New Glasgow. Justice Frank P. Hoskins

   • No jail for a violent offence
   24 months less a day conditional sentence, then 12 months probation
3. February 14, 2024
   R. v. Mack, 2024 BCSC 2648Aggravated assault, Qualicum Beach. Justice Gary P. Weatherill

   • Below the Crown's ask
   • No jail for a violent offence
   Two years less a day conditional sentence with curfew and 80 hours community work, no probation; s. 109 firearms prohibition and DNA order
4. December 22, 2023
   R. v. Bailey, 2023 BCSC 2374Aggravated assault, Langley. Justice Amy D. Francis

   • Below the Crown's ask
   18 months jail less 351 days credit (189 days remaining), then 2 years probation
5. December 14, 2023
   R. v. Suel, 2023 BCSC 2288Aggravated assault; Break and enter a dwelling-house, Chilliwack. Justice Ardith Walkem

   • Below the Crown's ask
   30 months custody (6 months for break and enter, 24 months for aggravated assault), less credit for time served
6. December 8, 2023
   R. v. Parker, 2023 BCSC 2259Aggravated assault, Victoria. Justice Jan Brongers

   • Below the Crown's ask
   • On release at the time
   4 years 6 months imprisonment, less 18 days credit
7. November 30, 2023
   R. v. Deo, 2023 BCSC 2486Aggravated assault; Reckless discharge of a firearm, Burnaby. Justice Heather J. Holmes

   • Below the Crown's ask
   4 years imprisonment on each offence, concurrent, less 30 days credit; lifetime s. 109 prohibition, DNA, restitution
8. November 14, 2023
   R. v. Macaskill, 2023 BCSC 2122Aggravated assault, Chilliwack. Justice Ardith Walkem

   • Below the Crown's ask
   4 years imprisonment, less 100 days credit for 66 days of pre-trial custody
9. September 22, 2023
   R. v. Kingswood, 2023 BCSC 1814Aggravated assault, Vernon. Justice Alan M. Ross
   5 years in custody (joint submission), lifetime weapons prohibition, DNA order
10. September 12, 2023
    R. v. MacEvoy, 2023 NSPC 59Aggravated assault; Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, Wagmatcook First Nation. Judge A. Peter Ross

    • On release at the time
    4 years 4 months (52 months) penitentiary: 4 years for aggravated assault plus 4 months consecutive for uttering threats, less roughly 9 months remand credit (43 months remaining)
11. September 11, 2023
    R. v. Lambert, 2023 NSSC 264Aggravated assault, Burnside. Justice Jamie S. Campbell
    4 years imprisonment, consecutive to the sentence he is already serving
12. August 31, 2023
    R. c. Bandaogo, 2023 BCSC 2514Second degree murder; Attempted murder; Aggravated assault, North Vancouver. Justice Geoffrey R. J. Gaul

    • On release at the time
    Life imprisonment, no parole for 15 years (second degree murder); concurrent 8 years on each attempted murder count and 3 years for aggravated assault

    Life sentence
13. August 28, 2023
    R. v. Thorsen, 2023 BCSC 1661Aggravated assault, Osoyoos. Justice Steven Wilson

    • Below the Crown's ask
    2 years imprisonment, less 318 days credit for pre-sentence custody, then 18 months probation; 180 days concurrent on the threats count
14. August 9, 2023
    R. v. MacLeod, 2023 BCSC 1411Second degree murder; Aggravated assault, Prince George. Justice Jasvinder S. Basran
    Life imprisonment, no parole for 12 years; concurrent 5 and 7 years for two aggravated assaults

    Life sentence
15. April 20, 2023
    R. v. Thibault, 2023 NSPC 22Aggravated assault; Assaulting a peace officer; Breach of a probation order, Kentville. Judge Ronda van der Hoek

    • On release at the time
    14 months custody (concurrent 6 months and 30 days on other counts), then 24 months probation
16. March 24, 2023
    R. v. Comerford, 2023 BCSC 851Aggravated assault, Kelowna. Justice Gary P. Weatherill

    • Below the Crown's ask
    16 months' incarceration, then 18 months' probation
17. January 30, 2023
    R. v. LeRoy, 2023 NSSC 37Aggravated assault; Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose; Break and enter a dwelling-house, Sydney. Justice Patrick J. Murray

    • Below the Crown's ask
    • On release at the time
    10 years in custody less 4 years' remand credit, leaving 6 years to serve
18. January 13, 2023
    R. v. Kawerninski, 2023 BCSC 377Aggravated assault, Duncan. Justice Robin A. M. Baird

    • Below the Crown's ask
    • No jail for a violent offence
    Two years less a day conditional sentence, in addition to 261 days' pre-sentence custody credit, then 18 months probation
19. November 14, 2022
    R. v. Chapman, 2022 BCSC 2454Second degree murder; Aggravated assault, Central Saanich. Justice Anthony Saunders
    Life imprisonment, no parole for 18 years; 7 years concurrent on each aggravated assault

    Life sentence
20. November 2, 2022
    R. v. Drummond, 2022 BCSC 2022Aggravated assault, Victoria. Justice Geoffrey B. Gomery
    3 years in prison
21. September 23, 2022
    R. v. Adolph, 2022 BCSC 2493Aggravated assault, Williams Lake. Justice Margot L. Fleming

    • Below the Crown's ask
    • No jail for a violent offence
    • On release at the time
    Conditional sentence of 24 months less one day (18 months house arrest, then curfew)
22. September 15, 2022
    R. v. Fierheller, 2022 BCSC 2050Aggravated assault, Vancouver. Justice Heather J. Holmes
    3 years and 2 months (all but one day satisfied by pre-sentence custody credit), then 3 years probation
23. August 19, 2022
    R. v. Laglace, 2022 BCSC 1773Aggravated assault; Forcible confinement; Robbery with a restricted or prohibited firearm; Using a firearm in the commission of an offence; Occupant of a motor vehicle knowing there is a firearm; Kidnapping with a restricted or prohibited firearm, Dawson Creek. Justice Carla L. Forth
    Five years' incarceration less 1,145 days pre-sentence credit (681 days left to serve), then 24 months probation
24. July 29, 2022
    R. v. Fraser, 2022 NSSC 215Aggravated assault, Dartmouth. Justice Jamie S. Campbell
    4 years imprisonment, consecutive to the sentence being served; s. 109 firearms prohibition, DNA order
25. July 21, 2022
    R. v. Cox, 2022 NSSC 200Aggravated assault, Dartmouth. Justice Jamie S. Campbell
    4½ years imprisonment less 1,252 days remand credit (1 year and 25 days going forward), consecutive to an existing drug/firearms sentence

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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