Use, trafficking or possession of forged document

4 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. October 17, 2025
   R. v. White, 2025 BCSC 2333Fraud over $5,000; Use, trafficking or possession of forged document; Attempted fraud over $5,000, Penticton. Justice Christopher J. Giaschi
   2.5 years in custody (global, reduced from 3 years for totality); restitution of $351,538.98
3. December 20, 2024
   R. v. B.D.C., 2024 BCSC 2435Assault; Assault with a weapon; Theft over $5,000; Fraud over $5,000; Use, trafficking or possession of forged document; Identity fraud (personation), Vancouver. Justice Heather J. Holmes

   • Below the Crown's ask
   • On release at the time
   Seven years' imprisonment in aggregate (four years concurrent to the Ontario sentence plus three years consecutive for the assaults)
4. July 25, 2022
   R. v. R.R.S., 2022 BCSC 1263Fraud over $5,000; Breach of trust by public officer; Use, trafficking or possession of forged document, Kelowna. Justice Steven Wilson
   Five years for fraud, two years concurrent for breach of trust, and one month consecutive for the forged degree (covered by time served)

Judges who sentenced this offence

• The Honourable Justice Christopher J. Giaschi1 case
• The Honourable Justice Heather J. Holmes1 case
• The Honourable Justice James L. Chipman1 case
• The Honourable Justice Steven Wilson1 case

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