David Samuel Bruzzese

The accused pleaded guilty to manslaughter for her role in the brutal beating death of a vulnerable young woman.

The court weighed the significant aggravating factors, including the prolonged group assault and degrading treatment of the victim's body, against the mitigating factors, which included the accused's guilty plea, remorse, and profound Gladue factors stemming from intergenerational trauma and abuse.

The court sentenced the accused to 8 years' imprisonment, less enhanced credit for pre-sentence custody, emphasizing denunciation and deterrence while acknowledging the need for rehabilitation.

The offender, an Indigenous woman, pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact to manslaughter.

She assisted the principal offender in hiding the victim's body and stealing his money to buy drugs.

The court applied Gladue principles, noting her severe background of trauma, abuse, and addiction, as well as her significant rehabilitation efforts while in pre-sentence custody.

The court sentenced her to time served (credited at 27 months) plus one day, followed by three years of probation.

The accused was charged with sexual assault, unlawful confinement, uttering threats, and theft under $5,000.

The charges stemmed from an incident involving the accused and the complainant at a motel.

The court found the complainant's evidence unreliable due to severe intoxication and memory impairment from alcohol and drugs.

The accused's statement to police provided a plausible alternative explanation.

Consequently, the Crown failed to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, and the accused was acquitted on all counts.

The accused were charged with assault and intimidation of a justice system participant following an altercation in a washroom.

The Crown alleged the assault was retaliation against an informant who was scheduled to testify against a Hells Angels associate.

The court found the primary accused guilty of assault but acquitted him of intimidation, finding reasonable doubt that his specific intent was to impede the informant's duties rather than simply acting out of anger.

The co-accused was acquitted of all charges as the Crown failed to prove he knew of the assault or intended to aid it.

The Registrar issued a Notice of Proposal to suspend the licensee's liquor licence for alleged violations of the Liquor Licence Act.

The parties submitted an Agreed Statement of Facts acknowledging that the licensee permitted an intoxicated 18-year-old to consume alcohol on the premises' patio without staff intervention.

The Board found the licensee breached the Act and regulations.

Accepting a joint submission on disposition, the Board ordered a 15-day suspension of the liquor licence.

The Board of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario held a pre-hearing conference regarding a Notice of Proposal to suspend the liquor licence of Cong-Ho Enterprises Limited.

The Board issued an order directing both the Licensee and the Registrar to complete disclosure of witness lists, evidence summaries, and other materials ten days prior to the scheduled hearing date.

The Board of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario held a pre-hearing conference regarding a Notice of Proposal to suspend the liquor licence of the respondent.

The Board ordered mutual disclosure of witness lists, evidence summaries, and any further disclosure pursuant to Rule 10 of the AGCO Revised Rules of Practice, to be completed ten days prior to the scheduled hearing dates.