Canadian Criminal Sentencing/Cases/Robbery

Ranges of sentences for the offence of Robbery.

Store Robberies

Case	Citation	Prv	Crt	Sentence	Summary
R. v. Fleming	2013 CanLII 75 (NL PC)	NL	PC	90 days	Offender gave note to pharmacist demanding oxycontin, claimed he had a gun.
R. v. Pruden-Collins	2012 BCPC 441 (CanLII)	BC	PC	5 years	robbed Subway restaurant with firearm
R. v. Oates	2012 ONCJ 461	ON	PC	4 years 9 months	one store robbery, one bank robbery--prior record of 6 robberies
R. v. Soosay	2012 ABPC 220	AB	PC	CSO	two robberies and a B&E--offender was developmentally delayed
R v Macri	2012 SKPC 94	SK	PC	1 year	offender was driver for two armed robberies of stores
R v Brown	2012 ONCJ 262	ON	PC	20 months	robbed a pharmacy while masked, co-accused had a knife
R. v. Pearson	2012 ABQB 240	AB	SC	two years less a day CSO	offender displayed knife to clerk asking for money, clerk says "really?", then offender says "no, not really", and then leaves--good PSR--guilty plea
R. v. Massaquoi	2012 BCPC 113	BC	PC	75 months	youth sentenced as adult--break into jewellery store with firearm
R. v. Kewell	2012 ONCJ 228	ON	PC	4 years	prior record of 6 robberies
R. v. Hansen	2012 BCCA 142	BC	CA	48 months	two store robberies, defence appeal dismissed
R. v. Grujic	2012 ONCA 146	ON	CA	48 months	two store robberies
R. v. Link	2012 MBPC 25	MB	PC	8 months CSO
R. v. Hutchings	2012 NLCA 2	NL	CA	5.5 years	two counts of armed robbery--overview of procedure to decide on totality
R. v. Kotelko and Lindell	2011 MBPC 76	MB	PC	4 months	stealing from store while armed with knife
R. v. Rogers	2011 BCCA 156	BC	CA	5.5 years
R. v. Sampson	2010 SKC 28	SK	PC	15 mo	assisted principle in robbery with shotgun.
R. v. Lebar	2010 ONCA 220	ON	CA		robbed store with a knife, fled with cash; refused CSO
R. v. Maroti	2010 MBCA 54	MB	CA	3 years	series of 7 robberies of gas stations
R. v. Flowers	2010 ONCA 129	ON	CA	10 years	8 counts of robbery with a firearm
R. v. Furness	2007 BCCA 492	BC	CA	5 years	7 robberies of fast-food establishments
R. v. Howse	2006 ABCA 163	AB	CA	8 years	4 counts of armed robbery offender aged 31, recovering addict, 54 prior offences; court stated “the three year starting point for convenience store robberies.”
R. v. Lee	2004 ABCA 70	AB	CA	2 years	convenience store armed robbery--prior record of 40 convictions, most in youth court--high risk to reoffend--premeditation and use of disguise--overturned 6 months
R. v. Kaiswatum	2003 SKCA 19	SK	CA	18 months	rob store with butcher knife; prior record
R. v. Figley	2003 SKCA 24	SK	CA	13 months	rob store with knife
R. v. Bratzer	[2001] NSJ 461 (C.A.)	NS	CA	2 year less CSO	3 armed store robberies; unique circumstances
R. v. Allison-McLeish	2001 CanLII 24040 (ONCA)	ON	CA	3.5 years	robbed convenience store with sawed-off shotgun; hit victim in head several times
R. v. Barrett and Campbell	[2000] NSJ 178 (C.A.)	NS	CA	10 years	store robbery; clerk shot
R. v. Pratt	2000 SKCA 38	SK	CA	6 years	two robberies with gun; addiction motivated
R. v. Wust	2000 SCC 18, [2000] 1 S.C.R. 455	CAN	SCC	3.5 years	robbed gas station with loaded firearm; masked; struck victim several times
R. v. Arrance	[2000] 1 S.C.R. 488, 2000 SCC 20	CAN	SCC	3.5 years	robbed gas station with loaded shotgun; pointed at victim's chest; long record
R. v. Izzard	1999 CanLII 18558 (NS C.A.)	NS	CA	2 years	offender was lookout and driver; armed robbery of convenience store; co-accused tied clerk up
R. v. McDonald	1998 CanLII 13327 (ON C.A.)	ON	CA	3 years	robbed fast food restaurant with BB gun
R. v. Wiberg	1997 SKCA 88	SK	CA	1 year	19 year old; no record; rob store with knife
R. v. Scott	[1996] NSJ 242 (C.A.)	NS	CA	S/s	accused was driver for abusive and controlling husband; unique circumstances
R. v. Emmerson	(1993) 121 N.S.R. (2d) 252 (C.A.)	NS	CA	2 years	age 21; consumed drugs and alcohol; robbed convenience store of $23; appealed S/S
R. v. Fleming	[1993] NSJ 469 (C.A.)	NS	CA	12 years	store robbery; masked; armed with tire iron and knife; stabbed in neck and face; injuries life threatening
R. v. Hynes	[1993] NSJ 193	NS		7 years	armed robbery with a mask; prior record
R. v. Bourgeois	[1992] N.S.J. No. 486	NS		4 years	armed robbery; not principal
R. v. Colley	(1991) 100 N.S.R. (2d) 447 (C.A.)	NS	CA	15 years	gas station robbery with tire iron; hit clerk causing skull fracture; did second robbery later in evening; long related record
R. v. Merlin	(1991) 102 N.S.R. (2d) 266 (C.A.)	NS	CA	1 year	robbed store with knife
R. v. Cormier	1990 CanLII 2534 (NS CA)	NS	CA	4 years	appealed from 3.5 years; mask and knife robbery of KFC; clerks were handcuffed; stole company car; long related record;
R. v. Large	[1984] O.J. No. 155 (ONCA)	ON	CA	90 days	store robbery with knife

Street robbery

Case	Citation	Prv	Crt	Sentence	Summary
R. v. Meechas	2012 MBPC 53	MB	PC	Suspended	offender was aboriginal, just turned 18 years old
R. v. Gobin	2012 ONSC 3523	ON	SC	3 years	robbery of vehicle using a fake firearm
R v Ayad	2012 ONSC 883	ON	SC	Suspended	high school student robbed another of iphone during lunch period
R v Secter	2012 ABPC 95	AB	PC	90 days	offender was driver in a robbery scheme where offenders would drive by and steal cell-phones from sellers
R v Lopez	2012 NBQB 29	NB	SC	12 months	attempted street robbery, violence involved
R v Ridgeway	2012 ABCA 29	AB	CA	22 months	street robbery with imitation gun;
R. v. Barrett	2012 ONSC 82	ON	SC	6 years	2 car jackings and 1 store robbery
R. v. Kunzig	2011 MBPC 81	MB	PC	S/s	offender jumped 15 year old, stole skateboard, threatened victim; youthful, no record, focus on rehabilitation
R. v. Nerling	2012 ABCA 114	AB	CA	90 days	mugging robbery -- appeal from S/S
R. v. Conlon	2011 ABCA 379	AB	CA	90 days	robbery; long time on strict bail conditions; no criminal record
R. v. Busby	2011 BCPC 331	BC	PC	3 years	planned robbery of person; stabbing
R v Gordon	2011 SKCA 130	SK	CA	5 years	beat up and stabbed victim
R. v. Osmond	2011 ONSC 4124	ON	SC	2 years	beat up friend over owed money; incl. aggravated assault (3 years)
R. v. Awasis	2010 BCCA 213	BC	CA	2 years	grabbed wallet on subway, used force to escape
R. v. Lapointe-Melo	2010 ONCJ 314	ON	PC	30 days	assist friends in robbing backpack of youth; offender held victim down;
R. v. Gouthro	2010
R. v. Meawasige	2008 ONCJ 122	ON	PC	5 mo after 7 mo remand credit	robbed victim with a cap gun in a park; aboriginal offender; history of substance abuse
R. v. Ramalho	2004 BCCA 617	BC	CA	2 years less a day CSO	shot gun robbery in parking lot--offender had FAS
R. v. Klapcic	2001 BCCA 487	BC	CA	10 years	pistol whip old man to get ATM code from him; 3 prior robberies
R. v. Kusi	1999 CanLII 2355 (ON C.A.)	ON	CA	5 years	robbed taxi driver; long record
R. v. Brewer	[1997] NSJ 161 (C.A.)	NS	CA	6 years	4 robberies of taxi driver to get money for crack; non-verbal threat
R. v. Bulat	[1996] A.J. No. 647	AB		90 days	mugging; minor injuries
R. v. Beals	(1994) 130 N.S.R. (2d) 177 (C.A.)	NS	CA	6 years	3 cab drivers robbed; punched driver;
R. v. Brown	[1994] M.J. No. 586	MB		90 days	purse snatching; no record; employed
R v. Cocq	[1991] OJ No. 1939 (C.A.)	ON	CA	90 days	offender of good character
R. v. Pawluk	1990 ABCA 212	AB	CA	4 months	purse snatching
R. v. Swan	1983 ABCA 85	AB	CA	12 months	stole purse; resistance but no violence
R. v. Stanton	1983 ABCA 252	AB	CA	53 days	stole purse

Bank robbery

Case	Citation	Prv	Crt	Sentence	Summary
R. v. Nilsson	2012 BCCA 498 (CanLII)	BC	CA	8 years	Offender convicted of two counts robbery.
R v Rudolph	2012 SKQB 442 (CanLII)	SK	SC	10 years
R. v. Zakis	2012 BCCA 450 (CanLII)	BC	CA	6 years	asked bank teller for $10,000.
R. v. Mohammed	2012 ONSC 3072	ON	SC	18 months
R. v. Johnson	2012 ONCA 339	ON	CA	20 years	9 counts of bank robbery--prior record of 26 bank robberies--appeal from 26 years
R. v. Hassan	2011 ONSC 5128	ON	SC	28 months
R. v. Nembhard	2010 ONCA 420	ON	CA	7 years	2 bank robberies
R. v. Evanson	2009 BCCA 425	BC	CA	39 months
R. v. Smith	2007 BCPC 198	BC	PC	3 years	series of 3 bank robberies; threatening note; no weapons visible
R. v. Dionne	2004 BCCA 275	BC	CA	3 years	masked bank robbery; no threats;
R. v. Carlson	2002 CanLII 44928 (ONCA)	ON	CA	17.5 years	career bank robber; armed with firearm; masked
R. v. Jenkins	2004 ABPC 48	AB	PC	7 years
R. v. Corkum	1997 CanLII 1466 (NS SC)	NS	SC	8 years	two counts of bank robbery--sentence divided between 3 and 5 years consecutive
R. v. Helpard	[1995] NSJ 426 (C.A.)	NS	CA	5 years	bank robbery--no record
R. v. Leet	(1989), 88 N.S.R. (2d) 161	NS	CA	5 years	four counts robbery, of which three related to one bank--masked and armed with imitation handgun--offender age 37, married, educated, and with four children--divided between two years and three years consecutive
R. v. Brophy	(1989) 89 N.S.R. (2d) 417	NS	CA	5 years	two counts robbery--one bank and one store all on same day--used imitation handgun--offender was 28-year-old --sentenced to 5 years and 3 years consecutive

Home Invasion

Case	Citation	Prv	Crt	Sentence	Summary
R. v. Lewis	[2012] N.J. No. 59	NL	CA	8 years
R. v. Argueta	2011 ONCJ 578	ON	PC	5.5 years
R. v. M.E.W.	2011 BCPC 267	BC	PC	30 months
R. v. X.Y.	2007 ONCA 189	ON	CA
R. v. Wright	2006 CanLII 40975 (ON C.A.)	ON	CA	8 years
R. v. Dear	2003 ABQB 239	AB	SC	8 years	young female victim; attacked in apartment over 15 min; long record
R. v. Whicher	2002 BCCA 336	BC	CA	10 years	elderly couple's home; history of drug addiction; demanded money at knifepoint
R. v. Harriott	2002 CanLII 23588 (ON C.A.)	ON	CA	8 years	invaded home; threatened to kill home owners
R. v. Wang	2001 CanLII 20933, 2001 CanLII 9528 (ON C.A.)	ON	CA	5 years	3 home invasion robberies; acted as lookout and brandished a sword
R. v. Harris	2000 NSCA 7	NS	CA	15 years	vicious home invasion of elderly couple; brain injury and broken hip
R. v. Barrett and Campbell	2000 NSCA 76	NS	CA	2 and 10 years
R. v. Harris	[2000] NSJ 9 (C.A.)	NS	CA	15 years	home invasion; extreme violence
R. v. Lewis	2000 CanLII 2623 (ON C.A.)	ON	CA	10 years	robbed in home; face crushed; throat cut and stabbed several times; loss of eye and permanent disfigurement
R. v. Bernier	2003 BCCA 134	BC	CA	6 years	reduced from 14 years
R. v. Stephenson	(1998) 169 NSR 159 (CA)	NS	CA	6 years	home invasion of 86 year old; accused was driver who directed the principle
R. v. Fraser	(1997) 158 N.S.R. (2d) 163	NS		6 years	home invasion of 83 year old's home; masks; knife; cut phone wires; confined victim; no prior record; range said to be 6 to 10 for these types
R. v. Foster	(1997), 161 NSR 371 (CA)	NS	CA	6 years	overturned 28 months; home invasion of 62 year old; punches to head of victim until unconscious; stole wallet
R. v. Matwiy	1996 CanLII 6629 (AB C.A.)	AB	CA	10 years	armed with knife and shotgun; thought victim was drug dealer; extensive criminal record
R. v. Hachez	1995 CanLII 1109 (ON C.A.)	ON	CA	10 years	two home invasion robberies; lengthy criminal record
R. v. Matwiy	1994 CanLII 9150 (AB QB)	AB	SC	10 years	armed home invasion; lengthy record; co-accused also got 11 years
R. v. Leger	1993 CanLII 3107, (1994), 125 N.S.R. (2d) 154	NS	CA	5 years	home invasion robbery
R. v. Benoit	(1990) 95 N.S.R. (2d) 113 (C.A.)	NS	CA	4 years	home invasion; masked; elderly woman hit in face
R. v. Bateman	[1988] A.J. No. 287	AB		7 years
R. v. Kraft	(1986), 68 A.R. 83	AB		6.5 years	imitated cops to get in; robbed to collect debt
R. v. Johnson	(1984) 61 NSR 357 (CA)	NS	CA	12 years

Uncategorised

Case	Citation	Prv	Crt	Sentence	Summary
R. v. Singh	2012 ONSC 4429	ON	SC	6.5 years	robbery of a job site with loaded restricted firearm (5 year mandatory)--police brutality involved
R. v. Hawkins	2008 NBCA 40	NB	CA	13 years	guilty to 33 offences including several armed robberies--29 year old drug addict--lengthy record --reduced from 20 years
R. v. Williams	2001 NSCA 17	NS	CA	3 years
R. v. Bruyere	(1999), 144 Man. R. (2d) 142 (C.A.)	MB	CA	9 months CSO	armed robbery
R. v. Clare	2000 CanLII 10755 (MB CA), (2000), 145 Man. R. (2d) 142	MB	CA	12 months CSO	two armed robberies’
R. v. Damery	1996 CanLII 5233 (NS CA)	NS	CA	5.5 years
R. v. Fraser	(1995) 145 N.S.R. (2d) 76 (C.A.) 1995 CanLII 4270	NS	CA	6 years	2 robberies; overturned JR for 4 years
R. v. Higgins	(1984), 64 N.S.R. (2d) 272	NS	CA	7 years	record of two prior robberies--appeal dismissed
R. v. Grady	(1971) 5 N.S.R. (2d) 264	NS	CA