Resisting or obstructing a peace officer

13 cases with this offence

1. January 16, 2026
   R. v. C.F., 2026 NSPC 14Sexual interference; Breach of a probation order; Resisting or obstructing a peace officer, Dartmouth. Judge Timothy G. Daley

   • Below the Crown's ask
   • On release at the time
   3 years custody (concurrent 3 months each on resisting arrest and breach of probation), less 501 days' credit; lifetime SOIRA, 10-year s. 161 order
2. November 17, 2025
   R. v. Houle, 2025 BCSC 2561Assaulting a peace officer with a weapon or causing bodily harm; Dangerous operation of a conveyance; Failure to stop after an accident; Flight from a peace officer; Resisting or obstructing a peace officer; Operation while prohibited, Osoyoos. Justice Kenneth W. Ball
   3 years consecutive on assault of a peace officer with a weapon plus 18 months on the other counts (4.5 years total), less 376 days credit
3. 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
4. September 26, 2024
   R v Wright, 2024 NSPC 45Robbery; Breach of a release order; Breach of a probation order; Resisting or obstructing a peace officer, Halifax. Judge Del W. Atwood

   • Below the Crown's ask
   • On release at the time
   Suspended sentence with 24 months probation, after 397.5 days of remand credit exceeded a 390-day notional sentence
5. June 28, 2024
   R. v. L.K.M., 2024 NSSC 189Assault; Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm; Resisting or obstructing a peace officer; Taking a motor vehicle without consent, Halifax. Justice Peter P. Rosinski

   • On release at the time
   2 years in a federal institution, consecutive to existing sentences, then 2 years probation
6. June 4, 2024
   R. v. MacPherson, 2024 BCSC 2675Flight from a peace officer; Theft $5,000 or under; Motor vehicle theft; Resisting or obstructing a peace officer, Kelowna. Justice Steven Wilson
   254 days in custody, covered by 258 days of enhanced pre-sentence credit, then 18 months probation
7. May 9, 2024
   R. v. McIntosh, 2024 BCSC 876Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking; Resisting or obstructing a peace officer; Operation while prohibited, Vernon. Justice Steven Wilson
   4.5 years (1,640 days) less 689 days pre-sentence credit, 951 days remaining; concurrent terms on the other counts
8. August 16, 2023
   R. v. Eisener, 2023 NSPC 42Forcible confinement; Resisting or obstructing a peace officer, Dartmouth. Judge Bronwyn Duffy

   • Below the Crown's ask
   • On release at the time
   12 months custody (60 days concurrent for resisting arrest) less 224 days remand credit, 141 days remaining; lifetime s. 109 prohibition
9. April 6, 2023
   R. v. R.C.R., 2023 BCSC 595Sexual interference; Resisting or obstructing a peace officer, Vancouver. Justice Jeanne E. Watchuk

   • On release at the time
   36 months for sexual interference plus 2 months consecutive for obstructing police (38 months total), less 25.5 months credit; 12.5 months remaining
10. April 5, 2022
    R. v. Renshaw, 2022 BCSC 685Unauthorized possession of a firearm; Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking; Resisting or obstructing a peace officer, Vancouver. Justice Laura B. Gerow

    • Below the Crown's ask
    3 years' incarceration (all counts concurrent)
11. 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
12. January 20, 2022
    R. v. Nagendran, 2022 NSSC 14Resisting or obstructing a peace officer, Dartmouth. Justice Jamie S. Campbell
    5 months' incarceration, already served through remand
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 Jamie S. Campbell2 cases
• The Honourable Justice Steven Wilson2 cases, leniency score 18
• The Honourable Justice Briana Hardwick1 case, leniency score 22
• The Honourable Judge Bronwyn Duffy1 case, leniency score 33
• The Honourable Judge Del W. Atwood1 case, leniency score 44
• The Honourable Justice Jeanne E. Watchuk1 case
• The Honourable Justice Karen Horsman1 case
• The Honourable Justice Kenneth W. Ball1 case, leniency score 15
• The Honourable Justice Laura B. Gerow1 case
• The Honourable Justice Peter P. Rosinski1 case, leniency score 22
• The Honourable Judge Timothy G. Daley1 case, leniency score 26

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