Fraud $5,000 or under

3 cases with this offence

1. May 21, 2026
   R. v. MacDougall, 2026 NSSC 169Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized; Fraud over $5,000; Fraud $5,000 or under; Identity theft; Use, trafficking or possession of forged document; Identity fraud (personation); Forgery, Halifax. Justice James L. Chipman

   • Below the Crown's ask
   4.5 years (54 months) global custody across 19 counts, less 558.5 days enhanced remand credit
2. January 23, 2024
   R. v. Connors, 2024 NSPC 6Fraud $5,000 or under, Kentville. Judge Ronda van der Hoek
   3-month conditional sentence, then 12 months probation (the Crown's recommendation)
3. January 30, 2023
   R. v. Drake, 2023 NSSC 59Fraud over $5,000; Fraud $5,000 or under, Halifax. Justice Joshua M. Arnold
   18 months custody on each charge, concurrent, consecutive to the sentence being served, then 2 years probation

Judges who sentenced this offence

• The Honourable Justice James L. Chipman1 case, leniency score 14
• The Honourable Justice Joshua M. Arnold1 case, leniency score 14
• The Honourable Judge Ronda van der Hoek1 case, leniency score 27

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