M. Fuerst

The accused pleaded guilty to criminal negligence causing the death of her 11-month-old son, who died from acute fentanyl intoxication after being exposed to the drug in their shared bed.

The court accepted a joint submission from the Crown and defence, sentencing the accused to two years in jail, less pre-trial custody, followed by two years of probation.

The court emphasized the primacy of denunciation and deterrence for offences involving child abuse, while also considering the accused's guilty plea, traumatic background, and rehabilitative efforts.

The offender pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of his mother and the first-degree murders of his grandmother, sister, and father.

He killed his family members to prevent them from discovering he had dropped out of college.

The court accepted a joint submission, sentencing the offender to life imprisonment on all counts with consecutive parole ineligibility periods resulting in a total of 40 years before he can apply for parole.

The offender pleaded guilty to manslaughter after striking the victim with a baseball bat during a confrontation, causing the victim to fall down stairs and die.

The offender had a precarious medical condition, including a cerebral aneurysm, making incarceration potentially fatal.

The court accepted a joint submission from the Crown and defence, sentencing the offender to a 20-month conditional sentence of imprisonment after crediting 24 months for pre-sentence custody and strict bail conditions.

The offender pleaded guilty to robbery and aggravated assault following a violent home invasion where the victim was handcuffed and beaten with a baton and BB gun.

The court accepted a joint submission, sentencing the offender to five years in the penitentiary, reduced to three years after applying credit for pre-trial custody, strict bail conditions, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The accused pleaded guilty to multiple offences related to recruiting teenaged girls into the sex trade industry.

The court accepted a joint submission for a total sentence of six years in custody, less 335 days of pre-sentence custody credit.

The court noted the serious aggravating factors of exploitation and the ages of the victims, balanced against the accused's youth, guilty pleas, and rehabilitative efforts while in pre-sentence custody.

Various ancillary orders were also imposed, including weapons prohibitions, a SOIRA order, and a non-communication order.

The offender pleaded guilty to multiple counts of failing to comply with probation and a non-communication order by repeatedly contacting his former partner while in custody and on parole.

The court emphasized denunciation and specific deterrence given the offender's history of domestic violence and blatant disregard for court orders.

The offender was sentenced to one day in jail, after receiving 22 months of enhanced credit for pre-sentence custody and lockdown conditions, followed by three years of probation with strict non-contact conditions.

The accused pleaded guilty to manslaughter after killing and decapitating his father while experiencing a cannabis-induced psychosis.

The court accepted a joint submission for a 5-year sentence, less pre-sentence custody credit, noting the horrific nature of the offence, the breach of trust, and the accused's lack of prior record, early guilty plea, and genuine remorse.

The accused pleaded guilty to armed robbery and possession of a loaded restricted firearm after robbing a victim of his truck at gunpoint in his driveway.

The court accepted a joint submission, weighing the serious aggravating factors of gun violence against the mitigating factors of a guilty plea, youth, lack of adult record, and positive rehabilitative prospects.

The accused was sentenced to 4 years' imprisonment, reduced to 3.5 years after credit for pre-trial custody and strict bail conditions.

The accused pleaded guilty to a serious, planned offence that involved travelling from Kitchener to Vaughan and posed a risk of serious harm to residents.

The accused had a significant criminal record including weapons offences.

Accepting a joint submission, the court sentenced the accused to 1.5 years in jail, consecutive to a sentence already being served, along with a lifetime weapons prohibition and a DNA order.

The offender pleaded guilty to second degree murder after shooting his wife of 46 years.

The Crown and defence jointly submitted that the minimum period of parole ineligibility of 10 years should be imposed.

The court accepted the joint submission, noting the horrific nature of the domestic homicide but also recognizing mitigating factors including the offender's guilty plea, lack of prior record, Aboriginal heritage, and age.

The offender was sentenced to life imprisonment with no eligibility for parole for 10 years.

The offender pleaded guilty to robbery and using an imitation firearm after robbing a convenience store at night while armed with a BB gun.

The stolen cigarettes contained a GPS tracker, leading to his swift arrest.

The court weighed the offender's traumatic childhood and guilty plea against his lengthy criminal record, which included a prior penitentiary sentence for robbery.

The court imposed a total sentence of 32 months and 15 days in custody, consecutive to a sentence currently being served, after crediting pre-trial custody.

The accused pleaded guilty to trafficking in cocaine for commercial gain.

As a first-time offender with a strong employment history and family support, the court accepted a joint submission for a sentence of 2.5 years in custody on the trafficking count, with a concurrent 6-month sentence on another count.

DNA and weapons prohibition orders were also imposed.

The accused pleaded guilty to aggravated assault after stabbing a convenience store clerk 17 times while under the influence of drugs and alcohol.

The unprovoked attack left the victim with a permanent disability in his hand.

The court accepted a joint submission, sentencing the accused to 3.5 years in custody, less 18 months of pre-sentence custody credit, leaving 2 years to be served in the penitentiary.

The offenders pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the death of the male offender's ex-girlfriend.

The victim was attacked with a hammer in the driveway of her home.

The Crown and defence jointly submitted that both offenders should be sentenced to life imprisonment with no eligibility for parole for 14 years.

The court accepted the joint submission, finding it reflected the domestic nature of the murder as a significant aggravating factor, while recognizing the mitigating effect of the guilty pleas and the offenders' lack of prior criminal records.

The accused pleaded guilty to home invasion robbery involving a firearm.

The court accepted a joint submission from counsel, sentencing the accused as a first offender to 6 years in the penitentiary.

After applying credit for pre-trial custody, the remaining sentence to be served was 3.5 years.

Mandatory weapons prohibitions and DNA orders were also imposed.

The accused, a member of an outlaw motorcycle club, pleaded guilty to mischief over $5,000 for his role as a party in an ATM break-in.

The accused assisted co-perpetrators by deliberately distracting the store clerk.

The court accepted a joint submission, crediting the accused with 162 days of pre-sentence custody and imposing a suspended sentence with 12 months of probation.

The offender pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the domestic homicide of his wife.

The court considered the mandatory life sentence and had to determine the period of parole ineligibility under section 745.4 of the Criminal Code.

Accepting a joint submission from the Crown and defence, the court set the parole ineligibility period at 12 years, noting the brutal nature of the attack, the profound impact on the victim's family, and the offender's lack of a prior criminal record and early guilty plea.

The offender pleaded guilty to eleven counts of double doctoring and one count of fraud under $5000 after obtaining over 224 prescriptions for narcotics, primarily fentanyl, from 45 doctors over 34 months.

The offender, who became addicted to fentanyl following back surgeries, failed to disclose previous prescriptions to the prescribing physicians and defrauded the Ontario Drug Benefit Program.

The court emphasized denunciation and general deterrence, imposing a global sentence of 22 months in jail, less 12 months credit for strict bail conditions and pre-sentence custody, followed by 18 months of probation.

The accused pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing bodily harm after passing a vehicle, running a stop sign, and colliding with another vehicle while having alcohol in his system.

The victim suffered a broken collar bone and permanent shoulder impairment.

The court accepted a joint submission, sentencing the accused to 90 days of intermittent imprisonment, probation, and a one-year driving prohibition.

The offender pleaded guilty to aggravated assault following an unprovoked attack on an older victim.

The offender, who has a history of schizophrenia, sought enhanced pre-sentence custody credit beyond the standard 1.5 to 1 ratio due to time spent in segregation.

The court accepted a joint submission for a 5-year sentence.

The court declined to award enhanced credit, noting a lack of jurisdiction absent a Charter challenge, and finding that the offender's time in segregation was largely at his own request and did not constitute particularly harsh treatment.