Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose

16 cases with this offence

1. December 8, 2025
   R. v. Sohi, 2025 BCSC 2484Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose; 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; Contravention of firearm storage regulations, New Westminster. Justice Eric V. Gottardi

   • Below the Crown's ask
   4 years global: 4 years for possession for the purpose of trafficking, with concurrent firearms sentences of 2 to 3 years
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. October 3, 2024
   R. v. Currie, 2024 NSSC 402Assault with a weapon; Robbery; Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose; Break and enter a place other than a dwelling-house; Mischief to other property, Glace Bay. Justice Patrick J. Murray

   • Below the Crown's ask
   • On release at the time
   Six years' imprisonment in total (2 years for break and enter plus 4 years consecutive for robbery), less 442.5 days' remand credit
8. July 19, 2024
   R. v. Fuller, 2024 BCSC 1523Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm; Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose; Possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm, Vanderhoof. Justice Murray B. Blok

   • Below the Crown's ask
   • On release at the time
   40 months global (3 years on s. 95 with 6 months concurrent for threats, plus 4 months consecutive on s. 88), less 923 days pre-sentence credit
9. April 29, 2024
   R. v. Clayton Blaise Young, 2024 NSPC 31Assault with a weapon; Assault causing bodily harm; Forcible confinement; Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose; Theft $5,000 or under; Mischief to other property, Wagmatcook First Nation. Judge A. Peter Ross

   • Below the Crown's ask
   • No jail for a violent offence
   Suspended sentence with 3 years probation (concurrent on the violence and weapon counts); 1 day jail deemed served on theft and mischief
10. 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
11. November 7, 2023
    R. v. Russell, 2023 BCSC 2039Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose; Reckless discharge of a firearm; Flight from a peace officer; Mischief over $5,000; Mischief causing actual danger to life, Vanderhoof. Justice Francesca V. Marzari
    10 years in prison, less 1,067 days' credit for pre-sentence custody
12. October 19, 2023
    R. v. Campbell, 2023 BCSC 2015Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose; Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking, Powell River. Justice Ian Caldwell

    • On release at the time
    Global sentence of three and a half years (1,277 days), less 90 days credit, leaving 1,187 days
13. 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
14. August 3, 2022
    R. v. Britnell, 2022 BCSC 1641Assault; Careless use or storage of a firearm; Pointing a firearm; Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, Chilliwack. Justice Ian Caldwell

    • Below the Crown's ask
    9 months custody (all counts concurrent), then 18 months probation
15. 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
16. January 20, 2022
    R. v. Horton, 2022 NSSC 13Assault; Aggravated assault; Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose; Resisting or obstructing a peace officer, Halifax. Justice Jamie S. Campbell
    4 years for aggravated assault, consecutive to the sentence being served; 60 days and 30 days concurrent on the other counts

Judges who sentenced this offence

• The Honourable Justice Ian Caldwell2 cases
• The Honourable Justice Patrick J. Murray2 cases, leniency score 26
• The Honourable Justice Peter P. Rosinski2 cases, leniency score 22
• The Honourable Judge A. Peter Ross1 case
• The Honourable Justice Briana Hardwick1 case, leniency score 22
• The Honourable Justice Diane Rowe1 case, leniency score 23
• The Honourable Justice Eric V. Gottardi1 case
• The Honourable Justice Francesca V. Marzari1 case
• The Honourable Justice Frank P. Hoskins1 case
• The Honourable Justice Jamie S. Campbell1 case
• The Honourable Justice John A. Keith1 case, leniency score 20
• The Honourable Justice Murray B. Blok1 case, leniency score 16
• The Honourable Justice Patrick J. Duncan1 case, leniency score 27

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