Occupant of a motor vehicle knowing there is a firearm

13 cases with this offence

1. April 21, 2026
   R. v. Anderson, 2026 BCSC 856Robbery; Breach of a release order; Occupant of a motor vehicle knowing there is a firearm, Kamloops. Justice Andrea L. Ormiston
   5 years global custody before credit for 714 days (476 actual days at 1.5:1); lifetime firearms ban
2. January 16, 2026
   R. v. K.P.J.I.-B., 2026 BCSC 193Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm; Dangerous operation of a conveyance; Flight from a peace officer; Breach of a release order; Possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibition order; Occupant of a motor vehicle knowing there is a firearm, Prince George. Justice John Gibb-Carsley

   • On release at the time
   3.5 years (1,277 days) imprisonment, less 779 days credit for pre-sentence custody; 498 days remaining
3. September 12, 2025
   R. v. Bujold, 2025 BCSC 1926Occupant of a motor vehicle knowing there is a firearm, Dawson Creek. Justice Joseph M. Doyle
   24 months custody less 357 days credit (373 days left to serve), then 12 months probation; 10-year weapons prohibition
4. March 14, 2025
   R. v. J.R.L., 2025 BCSC 1303Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm; Pointing a firearm; Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose; Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm; Possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibition order; Occupant of a motor vehicle knowing there is a firearm; Resisting or obstructing a peace officer, Kelowna. Justice Briana Hardwick
   4 years and 9 months in custody (4 years on the loaded restricted firearm count plus 9 months consecutive for breaching a weapons prohibition), concurrent to a life sentence for an unrelated murder
5. February 14, 2025
   R. v. White, 2025 NSSC 54Careless use or storage of a firearm; Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose; Unauthorized possession of a firearm; Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized; Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm; Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking; Possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibition order; Contravention of firearm storage regulations; Occupant of a motor vehicle knowing there is a firearm; Possession of cannabis for the purpose of distributing, Halifax. Justice Peter P. Rosinski

   • Below the Crown's ask
   • On release at the time
   2 years less a day conditional sentence, then 2 years probation
6. June 14, 2024
   R. v. Soderberg, 2024 BCSC 1099Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm; Breach of a release order; Possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibition order; Occupant of a motor vehicle knowing there is a firearm; Operation while prohibited, Kelowna. Justice Bruce Elwood

   • Below the Crown's ask
   • On release at the time
   5 years global custody (less 1,028 days credit) and a $1,000 fine
7. May 30, 2024
   R. v. Chiappe, 2024 BCSC 2424Occupant of a motor vehicle knowing there is a firearm, Prince George. Justice Ronald S. Tindale
   18 months (547 days) custody less 459 days enhanced pre-sentence credit; 88 days left to serve; lifetime firearms prohibition
8. November 15, 2022
   R. v. Arsenault, 2022 NSSC 325Careless use or storage of a firearm; Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized; Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm; Impaired operation of a conveyance; Failure or refusal to provide a sample; Possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibition order; Contravention of firearm storage regulations; Occupant of a motor vehicle knowing there is a firearm, Halifax. Justice Scott C. Norton

   • Below the Crown's ask
   4 years 6 months (4 years on s. 95(1) plus 6 months consecutive on s. 117.01, other counts concurrent), two $2,000 fines, 1-year driving prohibition after release, lifetime s. 109 prohibition, DNA
9. 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
10. March 17, 2022
    R. v. Cox, 2022 NSSC 95Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose; Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized; Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm; Breach of a probation order; Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking; Possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibition order; Occupant of a motor vehicle knowing there is a firearm, Bridgewater. Justice Diane Rowe

    • Below the Crown's ask
    • On release at the time
    6 years and 6 months' imprisonment (federal), less 129 days' pre-sentence credit
11. March 10, 2022
    R. v. Grace, 2022 BCSC 475Careless use or storage of a firearm; Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized; Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm; Occupant of a motor vehicle knowing there is a firearm, Vernon. Justice Jasmin Z. Ahmad

    • Below the Crown's ask
    Two years less a day conditional sentence (house arrest for one year, then curfew), concurrent 90-day CSOs on other counts; s. 109 prohibition
12. December 22, 2021
    R. v. Robicheau, 2021 NSPC 62Careless use or storage of a firearm; Carrying a concealed weapon; Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized; Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm; Possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibition order; Occupant of a motor vehicle knowing there is a firearm, Dartmouth. Judge Theodore K. Tax

    • Below the Crown's ask
    • On release at the time
    15 months imprisonment, satisfied by pre-sentence custody credit (time served), then 2 years probation
13. October 14, 2021
    R. v. Lambert, 2021 BCSC 2199Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm; Possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibition order; Occupant of a motor vehicle knowing there is a firearm; Resisting or obstructing a peace officer; Identity fraud (personation), Victoria. Justice Karen Horsman

    • Below the Crown's ask
    • On release at the time
    6 years global (5 years on s. 95 plus 12 months consecutive on s. 117.01), less 31.5 months pretrial credit

Judges who sentenced this offence

• The Honourable Justice Andrea L. Ormiston1 case
• The Honourable Justice Briana Hardwick1 case
• The Honourable Justice Bruce Elwood1 case
• The Honourable Justice Carla L. Forth1 case
• The Honourable Justice Diane Rowe1 case
• The Honourable Justice Jasmin Z. Ahmad1 case
• The Honourable Justice John Gibb-Carsley1 case
• The Honourable Justice Joseph M. Doyle1 case
• The Honourable Justice Karen Horsman1 case
• The Honourable Justice Peter P. Rosinski1 case
• The Honourable Justice Ronald S. Tindale1 case
• The Honourable Justice Scott C. Norton1 case
• The Honourable Judge Theodore K. Tax1 case

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