H. Bassi

The 19-year-old first-time offender was found guilty of possession of a loaded restricted firearm and possession of 28.58 grams of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

The Crown sought a global sentence of 4 years, while the defence sought a net sentence of 2 years and 1 month after enhanced credit.

The court emphasized denunciation and deterrence, noting the danger of combining drugs and loaded firearms.

The court imposed a global sentence of 4 years (3 years for the firearm and 1 year consecutive for the drugs), less 200 days of pre-sentence and Downes credit, resulting in a remnant sentence of 3 years and 165 days.

The applicant, charged with firearm and drug offences, brought a Charter application seeking the exclusion of evidence under s. 24(2).

He argued that his rights under ss. 8, 9, and 10(b) were violated during a high-risk police takedown where he was detained, searched, and his satchel was found to contain a loaded handgun and drugs.

The court found that the police had reasonable grounds for an investigative detention and that the search of the satchel was a lawful search incident to that detention due to safety concerns.

The court also held that the brief delay in providing rights to counsel was justified by the need to secure the scene.

The application was dismissed.

The offender was found guilty of sexually interfering with and sexually assaulting his common-law wife's granddaughter over an eight-year period, beginning when the child was five years old.

The Crown sought a sentence of three to four years, while the defence proposed two years plus a day.

Applying the principles from R. v. Friesen, the court emphasized denunciation, deterrence, and the profound breach of trust involved.

The offender was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for sexual interference, with the sexual assault count stayed under the Kienapple principle, along with mandatory ancillary orders.

The offenders were convicted by a jury of sexual assault and being a party to sexual assault.

The complainant was highly intoxicated and lacked the capacity to consent when the primary offender engaged in prolonged sexual activity with her in the back seat of a car.

The co-offender aided and abetted by driving the car, asking the complainant if she consented while recording her, and taking photos and videos of the assault.

The court sentenced the primary offender to 32 months' imprisonment and the co-offender to two years' imprisonment plus one year of probation, emphasizing denunciation and deterrence for a crime of opportunity against a vulnerable victim.