Sentence Watch

Robbery

R. v. Antonius

  • No jail for a violent offence
Crown asked18 months conditional sentence1
Judge imposed18-month conditional sentence (first 6 months house arrest), plus $846.40 restitution1

A conditional sentence is served in the community, usually under house arrest. It counts as no custody here.

What the law allows

MaximumLife imprisonment
Crown asked18 months conditional sentence
Judge imposed18 months conditional sentence
Defence askedSuspended sentence
For robbery (CC 344), the Criminal Code currently allows up to life imprisonment, with no mandatory minimum. Life is drawn at 25 years for scale. Read the section.

A jury convicted Shiny Christy Antonius of robbery for taking part, with two others, in a swarming attack on a neighbour in Mission in 2022 to take a dog from her. The Crown sought an 18-month conditional sentence with six months of house arrest; the defence sought a suspended sentence. Justice Fitzpatrick imposed the 18-month conditional sentence the Crown proposed and ordered $846.40 in restitution, finding that rehabilitation and a low risk of reoffending made a jail sentence served in the community appropriate.

In the judge's words

In the usual case, a jail sentence would be warranted for this offence. I agree with the Crown that the rehabilitative aspects of sentencing and Ms. Antonius' low risk of re-offending move the balance to a CSO, a jail sentence in the community, as being appropriate to address all three sentencing principles.

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The record

Convicted of
Prior convictions
3 prior convictions1
At the time of the offence
Not stated1
Defence asked for
Suspended sentence1
Appeal
Not yet checked
Counsel
Crown: J. Barbour
Defence: M. Hauzar

More cases by The Honourable Justice Shelley C. Fitzpatrick

  1. March 7, 2025
    R. v. Gallagher, 2025 BCSC 416Aggravated assault; Pointing a firearm; Reckless discharge of a firearm, Osoyoos
    • Below the Crown's ask
    • On release at the time
    7 years global (6.5 years, 4 years and 7 years concurrent), consecutive to sentences already being served
  2. February 5, 2024
    R. v. Permes, 2024 BCSC 397Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking; Possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibition order, Kelowna
    3 years' imprisonment (2.5 years on the PPT counts plus 6 months consecutive for the crossbow), less 101 days' credit; lifetime s. 109 prohibition and forfeiture
  3. December 21, 2023
    R. v. M.A.N., 2023 BCSC 2310Human trafficking of a person under 18; Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking, Vancouver
    • On release at the time
    7 years 4 months in custody (6 years for human trafficking of a minor, consecutive to 16 months for drug trafficking), less 1.5:1 credit for pre-sentence custody
  4. April 21, 2023
    R. v. Sorenson, 2023 BCSC 787Arson causing damage to property, Burnaby
    Five years total (two years per count consecutive, reduced by one year for totality), less 1,262 days credit; then 3 years probation

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More robbery cases

  1. April 24, 2026
    R. v. O'Connor, 2026 BCSC 1019Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm; Forcible confinement; Robbery; Unauthorized possession of a firearm; Possession of property obtained by crime $5,000 or under; Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking; Contravention of firearm storage regulations; Possession of cannabis for the purpose of selling, Cranbrook. Justice Maria Morellato
    • Below the Crown's ask
    • No jail for a violent offence
    2 years less a day conditional sentence (house arrest with electronic monitoring), then 3 years probation
  2. 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
  3. April 10, 2026
    R. v. McQuarrie, 2026 BCSC 728Robbery, Victoria. Justice Lindsay R. LeBlanc
    • Below the Crown's ask
    8 years 6 months (3,100 days), less 1,422 days' credit; 1,678 days left to serve
  4. October 30, 2025
    R. v. LeRoy, 2025 NSSC 360Assault causing bodily harm; Aggravated assault; Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm; Forcible confinement; Robbery; Using a firearm in the commission of an offence; Pointing a firearm, Sydney. Justice D. Timothy Gabriel
    • On release at the time
    Long-term offender: 10 years imprisonment (counts concurrent, consecutive to sentences already being served), then a 10-year long-term supervision order; lifetime firearms prohibition

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More from the Supreme Court of British Columbia

  1. September 18, 2026
    R v Alves, 2026 BCSC 1792Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking; Production of a Schedule I or II substance; Possession of anything for use in producing or trafficking a controlled substance, Maple Ridge. Justice Terence A. Schultes
    3 years' imprisonment on counts 1 and 2 and 2 years on count 3, concurrent
  2. September 15, 2026
    R. v. C.S.M., 2026 BCSC 1770Manslaughter, Coquitlam. Justice David M. Layton
    2 years and 99 days in custody, less 99 days credit (2 years remaining)
  3. September 11, 2026
    R. v. Dansereau, 2026 BCSC 1781Possession 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, Rossland. Justice Jacqueline D. Hughes
    5 years in custody (3.5 years firearm, concurrent 24 months drug, plus 1.5 years consecutive for breach of weapons prohibition), less 978 days credit
  4. September 11, 2026
    R v Stuart, 2026 BCSC 1783Aggravated assault, Vancouver. Justice Elin Sigurdson
    • Below the Crown's ask
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More cases in Mission

  1. August 7, 2026
    R. v. R.T., 2026 BCSC 1767Sexual interference. Justice Judith E. Hoffman
    • Below the Crown's ask
    2 years in a penitentiary, then 3 years probation
  2. December 18, 2025
    R. v. Losch, 2025 BCSC 2591Manslaughter; Indignity to human remains. Justice S. Dev Dley
    • Below the Crown's ask
    10 years for manslaughter plus 2 years consecutive for interfering with human remains (12 years total), less 1,280 days credit
  3. February 15, 2024
    R. v. Nguyen, 2024 BCSC 508Second degree murder; Assault with a weapon. Justice Michael Tammen
    Life imprisonment, no parole for 12 years; 3 years concurrent for assault with a weapon
  4. November 17, 2022
    R. v. Cashman, 2022 BCSC 1836Possession of a Schedule I or II substance for the purpose of trafficking. Justice Martha M. Devlin
    6 years global (6 years on the fentanyl count, other counts concurrent), less 45 days credit for pre-sentence custody

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Sources

  1. R. v. Antonius, 2025 BCSC 2438 Court decision, CanLII, December 8, 2025[43] The Crown seeks a CSO for 18 months, pursuant to s. 742.1 of the Criminal Code. The CSO would include house arrest for the first six months.[44] Defence counsel firstly seeks a suspended sentence. In the alternative, defence counsel agrees that the Crown's position as to the CSO is reasonable.[1] On June 18, 2025, after a jury trial, Shiny Christy Antonius was convicted of robbery, contrary to s. 344(1)(b) of the Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46.[31] Ms. Antonius has a criminal record. Firstly, when she was 21 years old (1997), she was convicted under the Criminal Code of driving while impaired. She received a one-year driving prohibition and a $500 fine. Secondly, when she was 22 years old (1998), she was convicted under the Criminal Code of impaired driving causing bodily harm and operating a vehicle while disqualified.[61] In the usual case, a jail sentence would be warranted for this offence. I agree with the Crown that the rehabilitative aspects of sentencing and Ms. Antonius' low risk of re-offending move the balance to a CSO, a jail sentence in the community, as being appropriate to address all three sentencing principles.[73] I impose a conditional sentence order (CSO) for a term of 18 months.
  2. Criminal Code, s. 344 Record, Justice Laws Website
  3. R. v. Antonius, 2025 BCSC 2438 Court decision, Courts of British Columbia

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